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Inclusive pronunciation practices: making space for everyone in the ELT classroom
Inclusive pronunciation practices: making space for everyone in the ELT classroom

Inclusive pronunciation practices: making space for everyone in the ELT classroom

For many international students of English, perceptions of the language and its speakers are still intrinsically tied to outdated and unrealistic notions of prestige native speaker models. This, however, is at odds with modern English which is a global, diverse, and dynamic language.

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29 Apr 2023, 10:00 BST – 30 Apr 2023, 11:45 BST

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Inclusive pronunciation practices: making space for everyone in the ELT classroom 

Gemma Archer, University of Strathclyde

Date: Saturday 29th April 2023

Time: 10am - 11.45am GMT (doors open 10am; talk starts 10.15am)

Venue: This is a free online event. Registration: https://forms.gle/qDt513obJokyA5Hc9

For many international students of English, perceptions of the language and its speakers are still intrinsically tied to outdated and unrealistic notions of prestige native speaker models. This, however, is at odds with modern English which is a global, diverse, and dynamic language, used more by L2 speakers than L1 (Crystal, 2019). It also does not reflect the rich distinct varieties spoken throughout the British isles, which students have to adjust to upon arrival here. So how can we make room for our students, and indeed, our own Englishes in the ELT classroom, moving away away from stringent native speaker model replication, and instead towards a goal of clear…

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