An investigation of English pronunciation teaching in Ireland: ELT in Ireland presents a number of interesting issues when it comes to the question of pronunciation

English Today

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 10-18

  Murphy, Deirdre ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 85011437008     PISSN: 02660784     EISSN: 14740567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266078411000484     Document Type: Article

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