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<p>As the world’s premier lingua franca, English plays an instrumental role in global communication and cultural exchanges. Given that an individual’s English pronunciation is closely tied to their cultural and national identity, English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) emphasizes intelligibility as the primary criterion to gauge pronunciation success. This paper investigates the interplay between ELF, globalization, and interculturality, with particular attention on how technology facilitates the teaching of English pronunciation in ELF scenarios. It provides an in-depth qualitative analysis of educators’ perceptions on the role of technology as an enabler or inhibitor in teaching ELF pronunciation. The research affirms that teachers’ beliefs are consistent with the existing literature. The study concludes that state-of-the-art technology should be leveraged in ELF pronunciation instruction, provided it enhances intelligibility and avoids excessively discouraging learners whose pronunciation diverges from native norms.</p>
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As the world’s premier lingua franca, English plays an instrumental role in global communication and cultural exchanges. Given that an individual’s English pronunciation is closely tied to their cultural and national identity, English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) emphasizes intelligibility as the primary criterion to gauge pronunciation success. This paper investigates the interplay between ELF, globalization, and interculturality, with particular attention on how technology facilitates the teaching of English pronunciation in ELF scenarios. It provides an in-depth qualitative analysis of educators’ perceptions on the role of technology as an enabler or inhibitor in teaching ELF pronunciation. The research affirms that teachers’ beliefs are consistent with the existing literature. The study concludes that state-of-the-art technology should be leveraged in ELF pronunciation instruction, provided it enhances intelligibility and avoids excessively discouraging learners whose pronunciation diverges from native norms.

The use of technology in teaching ELF pronunciation: a help or a hinderance?

Englishes in Practice

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As the world’s premier lingua franca, English plays an instrumental role in global communication and cultural exchanges. Given that an individual’s English...

The use of technology in teaching ELF pronunciation: a help or a hinderance?

Published Online: Sep 08, 2023

Page range: 20 - 33

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eip-2023-0002

Keywords
ELF pronunciation, Computer Assisted Pronunciation Training, Automatic Speech Recognition, English as a Global Lingua Franca

© 2023 Paul Raine, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The use of technology in teaching ELF pronunciation: a help or a hinderance?

Published Online: Sep 08, 2023

Page range: 20 - 33

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eip-2023-0002

KeywordsELF pronunciation, Computer Assisted Pronunciation Training, Automatic Speech Recognition, English as a Global Lingua Franca

© 2023 Paul Raine, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
ELF pronunciation, Computer Assisted Pronunciation Training, Automatic Speech Recognition, English as a Global Lingua Franca