Explicit phonetic instruction in pronunciation teaching and learning in higher education settings: the case of voiceless dental fricatives /Ɵ/ and rhotics /r/ for Chinese learners of English

• Main Authors: Hamzah, Mohd Hilmi, Mohd Nashuha, Nurul Mardhiah, Abdullah, Abdul Halim
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/22565/1/ICSoTL%202017%20130%20140.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/22565/; http://www.seml.uum.edu.my/images/Proceedings/Proceedings.pdf

In the development of effective pedagogy in English language classrooms, little attention is given to pronunciation teaching and learning, especially in higher education settings in Malaysia.This paper attempts to explore this issue by investigating the pronunciation of Chinese learners of English a...