The field of pronunciation has never been short of controversies which are often expressed in various ways in the curriculum. In many ESL countries, if pronunciation is explicitly taught, it is usually done with a rigid adherence to native norms, despite professions to the contrary. This paper argues that with the growth of English as a local, regional and global lingua franca in countries like Malaysia, traditional pronunciation models need to be critically re-examined, and a shift from the native speaker to the highly competent L2 speaker of English be considered. Reporting on a study undertaken in Malaysia, the paper discusses the ways in which proficient speakers of English modify their pronunciation patterns to attain greater intelligibility. In this way, the article explores new ways of investigating intelligibility and pronunciation needs, and concludes by highlighting the significance of the findings with respect to conceptual, empirical and pedagogical issues.
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DEVELOPMENTS AND DILEMMAS IN THE FIELD OF PRONUNCIATION Some Controversies in Pronunciation The Native-Nonnative Debate DETERMINING INTELLIGIBILITY AND PRONUNCIATION NEEDS Various Approaches to Investigating Intelligibility The Proficient L2 User THE BROAD RESEARCH FRAMEWORK RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Code and Phonological Aspects of Malaysian English Phonological Variation and Intelligibility in Malaysian English IMPLICATIONS OF THE STUDY Conceptual and Empirical Considerations Pedagogical Considerations CONCLUDING REMARKS THE AUTHOR REFERENCES
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Joanne Rajadurai [ MARA University of Technology, Malaysia ]
The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals:
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3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.
4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.
5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.