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 \nPronunciation instruction is still underemphasized in many language programs as well as in teacher-training curricula despite reports of significant improvement from many studies. Three factors may account for this resistance and for the difficulty of making pronunciation instruction an integral part of language teaching: the time obstacle, the methodology obstacle, and the curricular obstacle. I will outline why these obstacles have emerged, and suggest specific solutions to work around them, with the goal of achieving powerful pronunciation practices in the classroom. The approach taken draws on psycholinguistic research about the mechanisms of phonological acquisition in second language (L2) learners (in both in-class and out-of-class learning contexts).  \npoken language is sound—and sound gives life to grammar and  \nSvocabulapronunciry. Wationhoout thene cannsootundbrin(tghtatheisr,ethsteopfhlaonngoulogagey,toorlitfhee1  \nTo make the language come alive, then, requires behaviors related to listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and these depend on the three domains of knowledge at the heart of language: phonology, vocabulary (lexis), and structure. These components are part of every language, including sign languages. This description correctly implies that phonology cannot be dissociated from the rest of language and that it is as important a contributor to the four skills as vocabulary and structure.2 In this article, I will first illustrate more specifically the importance of pronunciation, as well as the contradiction that, despite being widely recognized as important, pronunciation does not receive equal attention in the language curriculum. Today, the reasons for its fringe status in many language curricula are not so much due to the belief that learners will pick it up on their own and that pronunciation  \nThe CATESOL Journal 30.1 • 2018 • 13  \ndoes not need to be taught (although in some circles this belief persists as well); rather, there are multiple reasons leading to this persistent state of affairs. Taking a close look at these reasons, we see that obstacles to pronunciation teaching fall into three main categories:  \n1. Time (when/why): that is, institutional considerations;  \n2. Method (how): that is, instructional considerations and methodological uncertainties; and  \n3. Focus (what): that is, pedagogical priorities.  \nI will address each of these obstacles and offer specific solutions for how to navigate around them. I will conclude with recommendations and discussion on how to achieve powerful pronunciation instruction.  \nPronunciation Is Everywhere  \nThe knowledge system that humans use to process language in their everyday lives is complex. It contains several subdomains, such as knowledge of syntax, vocabulary, phonology, morphology, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics. While these areas are often considered separately for the purpose of linguistic and theoretical investigation, they are all interwoven in the complex task of processing language, including behaviors such as recognizing words, understanding utterances, formulating appropriate answers, talking to a stranger on the phone, finding a way to say something difficult to somebody, or writing a response to an email. It is important to first establish that in this knowledge system, every domain is intertwined, and the influence of phonology goes beyond the behaviors related to speaking or to listening.  \nPronunciation and phonology are obviously related to speaking and listening. Pronunciation training improves speaking abilities by helping learners to develop clear speaking skills. Clarity of speaking improves intelligibility and minimizes effort for interlocutors. We know that pronunciation training can also help develop perception abilities, even though experimental evidence is still limited (Linebaugh & Roche, 2015) . In turn, clarity of perception also improves listen","cbCaisn4NnJxFxzl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisn4NnJxFxzl","pdf",1082750,33,"English","# Introduction: Why Pronunciation Is Underemphasized\n## Obstacles to Pronunciation Teaching (Time, Method, Focus)\n# Pronunciation Is Everywhere\n## Interconnections Between Phonology and Language Skills\n## Effects on Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing","[{\"question\":\"Why is pronunciation instruction often resisted or difficult to integrate?\",\"answer\":\"The article attributes the resistance to three obstacles: time constraints, methodological uncertainty about how to teach pronunciation, and curricular focus that deprioritizes pronunciation.\"},{\"question\":\"How does pronunciation training improve speaking?\",\"answer\":\"Pronunciation training helps learners develop clearer speaking, which increases intelligibility and reduces effort for interlocutors.\"},{\"question\":\"What links pronunciation with reading and writing?\",\"answer\":\"Pronunciation practice is tied to reading aloud, reading speed, spelling-sound correspondences, and writing accuracy by reducing errors related to inaccurate pronunciation and improving perception and segmentation.\"}]","Powerful and Effective Pronunciation Instruction: How Can We Achieve It? | PDF",1792086265,83]