Key Issues in the Teaching of Spanish Pronunciation: From Description to Pedagogy is a resource that encourages Spanish teachers and curriculum designers to increase their incorporation of pronunciation into the classroom. Combining theory and practical guidance, it will help language practitioners integrate the teaching of Spanish pronunciation with confidence and effectiveness. The international group of scholars across its 15 chapters is made up of individuals with well-established research records and training in best pedagogical practices. Key features: A range of topics including vowels, various classes of consonants, prosody, the use of technology, the role of orthography, the importance of both perception and production, individual learner differences, and teacher training; Overviews of descriptive, empirical, and acquisition-based research associated with each aspect of the Spanish sound system; Guidance on the difficulties that teachers face when incorporating the teaching of pronunciation into the classroom; Clear explanations of concepts, accompanied by an abundance of concrete examples and references; Multiple sample activities and lesson plans tailored to different levels and backgrounds of students; A bilingual glossary of terms to help the content reach the widest audience possible.Written in a clear and accessible manner, Key Issues in the Teaching of Spanish Pronunciation is an essential resource for teachers of Spanish at all levels. It is also an excellent reference book for researchers and both undergraduate and graduate university students interested in Spanish phonetics and language acquisition.
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IntroductionRajiv RaoPart I The Sound System of Spanish1 Description of Spanish Vowels and Guidelines for Teaching ThemEugenio Martínez Celdrán and Wendy Elvira-García2 Pronunciation in the L2 Spanish Classroom: The Voiceless Stops /p, t, k/Mary L. Zampini3 Suggestions for Teaching Spanish Voiced Stops /b, d, ɡ/ and Their Lenited Allophones [β̞, ð̞, ɣ̞]Manuela González-Bueno4 A Theoretical Framework in the Acquisition and Teaching of Fricatives to L2 Learners of SpanishA. Raymond Elliott5 Issues in the Teaching of Spanish Liquid ConsonantsBenjamin Schmeiser6 The Polymorphism of Spanish Nasal StopsCarlos-Eduardo Piñeros7 Incorporating Syllable Structure into the Teaching of Spanish PronunciationSonia Colina8 Improving Non-Native Pronunciation: Teaching Prosody to Learners of Spanish as a Second/Foreign LanguageCarme de-la-MotaPart II Pedagogical Challenges and Suggestions for the Classroom9 Spanish Pronunciation and Teaching Dialectal VariationGermán Zárate-Sández10 Incorporating Technology into the Teaching of Spanish PronunciationGillian Lord11 Navigating Orthographic Issues in the Teaching of Spanish PronunciationYasaman Rafat and Scott James Perry12 The Role of Perception in Learning Spanish PronunciationC. Elizabeth Goodin-Mayeda13 An Analytical Approach to Teaching Spanish Pronunciation to Native Speakers of German: First Language and Age of First Exposure as Crucial Factors Conxita Lleó and Marta Ulloa14 Teaching Pronunciation to Spanish Heritage SpeakersAmanda Boomershine and Rebecca Ronquest15 Spanish Pronunciation and Teacher Training: Challenges and SuggestionsManuel Delicado Cantero, William Steed, and Alfredo Herrero de HaroGlossary
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ISBN
9781138954618
Publisert
2019-05-07
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
564 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
356

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Rajiv Rao is Associate Professor of Spanish in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.