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Chela-Flores, Bertha – IRAL, 1994
The inability to focus on the rhythmic pattern as a whole is one of the main deficiencies in the teaching of English rhythm, and it is partly responsible for syllabic rhythm in the speech of learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). A technique is proposed that isolates the segmental phones and sequences so that EFL learners recognize them.…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), English (Second Language), Intonation, Language Rhythm
Champagne-Muzar, C.; And Others – IRAL, 1993
A study of adults learning French as a second language showed that enhancing the pedagogical environment through development of a French phonetic training program resulted in improved discrimination and production ability among the students. (39 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age, Applied Linguistics, Foreign Countries
