Pronunciation in Foreign Language Teaching

Tania Silverio Pérez

Treatment of the phonetic aspect of language has been marginalized in classes of Spanish as a Foreign Language (sfl). Although there has been an attempt to reestablish its importance, this has not lead to effective, material changes in teaching. Factors such as undervaluing pronunciation in settings of language teaching, the complexity of the corresponding content, and the methodological disorientation of teachers have all contributed to the current situation. We must therefore revisit the concept in foreign language teaching as a phenomenon within itself, and as content that should be taught and corrected. This study seeks to reflect on the concepts of pronunciation, pronunciation teaching, and phonetic correction based on earlier theories, including the work of Antich et al. —a classic text in the area of foreign language teaching methodology in Cuba— and other researchers in this area, primarily in relation to Spanish. It is assumed that pronunciation is an ability that must be taught and developed in the foreign language teaching-learning process in order for students to achieve phonetic competence as part of their communicative competence 
Keywords: correction, teaching, foreign languages, pronunciation
Published
2014-01-01
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https://plu.mx/plum/a/?doi=10.16925/ra.v16i30.818