SPLIS Podcast

In this new episode, Dr. Tracey Derwing talks about the development of oral skills in naturalistic settings, and the results of a 10-year longitudinal study.

In this new episode, Dr. Edna Lima discusses the importance of suprasegmentals in L2 pronunciation, and a specific tool (The SupraTutor) for pronunciation teaching and learning.

In this new episode, Professor Gemma Archer talks about diverse English accents and why it is beneficial to expose learners to different varieties of English

In this new episode, Dr. Amanda Huensch discusses key aspects related to second language fluency development.

Dr. Amanda Huensch is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh where she teaches courses in second language acquisition, pronunciation pedagogy, and language learning and technology. Her research examines second language speech development in and outside of the classroom, including the relationship between speech perception and production, pronunciation attitudes of classroom foreign language learners, and fluency development during study abroad. She has also investigated foreign language instructors’ beliefs and classroom practices related to pronunciation. Her current research explores the relationship among intelligibility, accentedness, and comprehensibility in L2 Spanish. Dr. Huensch is currently Associate Editor of the journal  Applied Psycholinguistics.

In this new episode, Dr. Ron Thomson discusses the importance of perception in L2 speech development, and the use of High Variability Phonetic Training (HVPT) in pronunciation instruction.

Dr. Ron Thomson is Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESL at Brock University in Canada. His research interests include the relationship between L2 speech perception and production, second language oral fluency, and the use of technology to promote second language pronunciation learning. He is also the creator of the English Accent Coach , an online perception-oriented pronunciation trainer.

In this third episode, Dr. Veronica Sardegna and Dr. Anna Jarosz discuss the importance of lexical stress in L2 pronunciation, and how to use YouGlish to help learners perceive lexical stress.

In this second episode, Dr. Dustin Crowther discusses key aspects in the field of Global Englishes and their implications for English Language Teaching.

In this very first episode of the SPLIS Podcast, Dr. Tamara Jones discusses the importance of fostering word recognition in listening comprehension.

Dr. Tamara Jones is the editor of the bestselling Pronunciation in the Classroom: The Overlooked Essential. She has taught in Russia, Korea, England, and Belgium. She is currently the associate director of the English Language Center at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland, USA. Tamara holds a Ph.D. in education from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. Her latest book, co-edited with Marnie Reed, is Listening in the Classroom: Teaching Students How to Listen.