Pronunciation teaching practices in communicative second language classes

Language Learning Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 181-196

  Foote, Jennifer Ann ^a   Trofimovich, Pavel ^a   Collins, Laura ^a   Urzúa, Fernanda Soler ^b  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84964821776     PISSN: 09571736     EISSN: 17532167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09571736.2013.784345     Document Type: Article

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