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Phonology: A Final Thought
Attention to pronunciation can sometimes get lost in learning a language because acquisition and communicative competence are often the main goals. When the time is right, though, teachers can and should help students with pronunciation. Repetition, physical engagement, and the application of sounds in real-life language situations are all key to helping an ELL use pronunciations, inflections, and intonations that are characteristic of Standard American English.
Attention to pronunciation can sometimes get lost in learning a language because acquisition and communicative competence are often the main goals. When the time is right, though, teachers can and should help students with pronunciation. Repetition, physical engagement, and the application of sounds in real-life language situations are all key to helping an ELL use pronunciations, inflections, and intonations that are characteristic of Standard American English.