This book advocates a new approach to pronunciation teaching, in which the goal is mutual intelligibility among non native speakers, rather than imitating native speakers. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. English as an international language and english language. The goal is not to sound like a native speaker, but rather to communicate effectively in a global context. Research in teaching pronunciation and intonation annual. Pdf on may 7, 2000, jennifer jenkins and others published the phonology of english as an international language find, read and cite all. Proposals for a practical pedagogy delta teacher development series.
This book advocates a new approach to pronunciation teaching, in which the goal is mutual intelligibility among nonnative speakers, rather than imitating native speakers. This article explores the development of research into elf, examines some of the misconceptions about it that have been expressed including in this very journal, and considers its future in terms of elt pedagogy. Jul 27, 2000 jennifer jenkins spent the earliest years of her career teaching esl and efl, and then as a teacher trainer, examiner, and teacher of eap and study skills in adult education institutions, private language schools, and various colleges of london university. Jul 27, 2000 jenkins, jennifer 2000 the phonology of english as an international language. Kurdish language is an example of a minority language as being surrounded by persian, turkish, arabic and some other majority languages such as english. The purpose of this article is to explore recent research into world englishes henceforth wes and english as a lingua franca elf, focusing on its implications for tesol, and the extent to which it is being taken into account by english language teachers, linguists, and second language acquisition researchers. Mar 18, 2016 the phonology of english as an international language jennifer jenkins. Pennington, phonology in english language teaching.
Epi ar on earl anne appropriate pedagogy for an international language sle wer an ll. Jennifer jenkins has made a number of proposals in the phonology of english as an international language jenkins 2000. Part of modern foreign languages part of world englishes. English as an international language eil is considered by applied. The phonology of english as an international language. The more people use english, the more people learn the language.
Admittedly, the title of this book may sound offputting to some readers. Pdf current perspectives on teaching world englishes and. Pdf teaching the pronunciation of english as a lingua. Every language has a wide variety of speech sounds phonemes. Phonology rules also determine which sounds may be combined. International english is the concept of the english language as a global means of communication in numerous dialects, and the movement towards an international standard for the language.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The phonology of english as an international language jennifer. The phonology of english as an international language is an invaluable book on a. Proceedings of the british counciliatefl sig symposium held at the university of vienna, september 1996, 84 85. The phonology of english as an international language oxford. She notes that in the 1991 anniversary of the tesol quarterly, almost no attention was given to the idea of world englishes and at that time the term english as a lingua franca was not yet even coined. English phonology and pronunciation teaching download. After a brief introduction comparing the current situation with that of 15 years. The european union primary schools teach english from grade 1 as part of the mother tongue plus two foreign languages policy kawahara and yamamoto 2004. Google scholar jenkins, j 2006, current perspectives on teaching world englishes and english as a lingua franca, tesol quarterly, vol. Download free the phonology of english as an international. Download the phonology of english as an international. In the first article, on eil competence, acar critically examines the theoretical framework. Teaching the pronunciation of english as a lingua franca.
Eric ej641289 a sociolinguistically based, empirically. But the point is that it is only international to the extent that it is not their language. Jenkins argues convincingly that in an age where english is the global language it is no longer valid to teach students to conform to the british accent rp. Jennifer jenkins find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The sound patterns of language there are only a dozen or so features needed to describe every speech sound in every human language all the languages in the world sound so different because the way the languages use speech sounds to form patterns differs from language to language. W1 jenkins the phonology of english as an intl language. Pronunciation in the english language classroom is more than. The phonology of english as an international language byjennifer jenkins full text free book the phonology of english as an international language byjennifer jenkins full text archive. The phonology of english as an international language is an invaluable book on a timely subject.
Seidlhofer, 2000, but it has also raised a dilemma about which varieties. If we applied similar proposals not to phonetics but to grammar, it would arguably mean ignoring. The models adopted in teaching the pronunciation of english are generally derived from older varieties of english oves, these being for the most part from british and american english varieties setter and jenkins. It will be of interest to all teachers of english as an international language, especially business english. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Most of the time, i do research and reflect on the phenomena related to the way we mexicans speak and the way english speakers do. The goal is not to sound like a native speaker, but rather. Gilbert and others published the phonology of english as an international language. Jennifer jenkins is a senior lecturer in applied linguistics at kings college london, england, where she teaches world englishes, phonology and phonetics, and sociolinguistics, and supervises doctoral research in world englishes. Jennifer jenkins studied english language and literature, old icelandic, and linguisticsapplied linguistics at the universities of leicester, oxford, and london, and in the earlier years of her career, was first an english. Click download or read online button to get english phonology and pronunciation teaching book now. English phonology and pronunciation teaching download ebook. When jenkins book phonology of english as an international language was published in 2000 it was seen as potentially controversial and stimulated debate about the prevailing emphasis on correct accents in teaching english as a foreign language, and jenkins idea of a lingua franca core. The phonology of english as an international language oxford applied linguistics 9780194421645.
New models, new norms, new goals jennifer jenkins oxford. Pronunciation norms and models for english as an international language. In her 2000 book the phonology of english as an international language oup, jennifer jenkins proposed that the emphasis for international pronunciation of english, especially in such circumstances, should be shifted from native speaker varieties to a consideration of what nns varieties have in common. Jennifer jenkins linguist jennifer jenkins, facss born 1950 is a british linguist and academic. J jenkins, elt journal, volume 55, issue 3, 1 july 2001, pages 327329, we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Elf interaction can include native english speakers. Section 1 selectively covers the main areas of phonetics and phonology. One particular consequence of this contact has been the creation of a system involving the phonemic features of the two languages, one such variety being turkish english phonology. Buy the phonology of english as an international language. The english international language journal special edition. The phonology of english as an international language byjennifer jenkins. Teaching the pronunciation of english as lingua franca.
The phonology of english as an international language new models, new norms, new goals jennifer jenkins. The phonology of english as an international language by jennifer jenkins book resume. Gilbert and others published the phonology of english as an international language jennifer jenkins. New models, new norms, new goals oxford applied linguistics paperback common by author jennifer jenkins on. As jenkins 2006 points out, attention to the term english as an international language eil is relatively new to the tesol profession. Event attributes properties semantics linguistics corpus and cognitive linguistics have shown that grammar and semantics are reliably associated, and, in turn, that grammatical patterns along with their corresponding events in the world jointly select. As a way of comparison, english speakers pronunication seem to be very different to the pronunciation we, mexicans, learn in english classes, and this can be proved by using certain instruments that measure pronunciation.
People with different languages use english to communicate, even if there is no native english speaker present. It is a matter of considerable pride and satisfaction for native speakers of english that their language is an international means of communication. This book advocates a new approach to english pronunciation teaching, in which the goal is mutual intelligibility among nonnative. Phonology can be described as an aspect of language that deals with rules for the structure and sequencing of speech sounds.
Attitude and identity oup, 2007, as well as a university course book, world englishes routledge, 2nd ed. The phonology of english as an international language book summary. Welcome to the fifth edition of the journal of english as an international language. This engaging, succinct text is an introduction to both phonetics and phonology as applied to the teaching of pronunciation to english language learners. For example in english, the ng sound, as in ring, will never appear at the beginning of a word. Jenkins, j 2000, the phonology of english as an international language. In her book the phonology of english as an international language, jennifer jenkins argues that english s role as a lingua franca has implications for teaching pronunciation.
The phonology of english as an international language oxford applied linguistics by jenkins jennifer 20000925 paperback on. This issue like the previous issues presents our readers many interesing research findings and opinion pieces within the study of english as an international language. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues. J jenkins, applied linguistics, volume 22, issue 3, 1 september 2001, pages 393396, h we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. This book advocates a new approach to english pronunciation teaching, in which the goal is mutual intelligibility among nonnative speakers, rather than the imitation of native speakers. The phonology of english as an international language book pdf. W1 jenkins the phonology of english as an intl language changing patterns free download as pdf file.
However, as the subtitle new models, new norms, new goals indicates, jenkins approach has the potential to revolutionise language and part. World englishes, english as an international language and. The phonology of english as an international language oxford applied linguistics 9780194421645 by jenkins, jennifer and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
This line of research presents serious questions for applied linguistics al and. W1 jenkins the phonology of english as an intl language scribd. Jennifer jenkins studied english language and literature, old icelandic, and linguisticsapplied linguistics at the universities of leicester, oxford, and london, and in the earlier years of her career, was first an english language teacher then teacher trainer. Pdf on may 7, 2000, jennifer jenkins and others published the phonology of english as an international language find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. It is also referred to as global english, world english, common english, continental english, general english, engas english as associate language, or. She is chair professor of global englishes at the university of southampton. She has researched elf since 1989 and published copious journal articles and chapters on the subject, along with two monographs, the phonology of english as an international language oup, 2000 and english as a lingua franca. She is a leading figure in the study of english as a lingua franca elf, and is an expert on. This is a book that may revolutionize english pronuncation teaching. English as a lingua franca from the classroom to the classroom free download as pdf file. First, it refers to teachers viewpoints regarding pronunciationspecific issues and the possible links between pronunciation teaching, english as an international language eil, and the sociocultural identity of nonnative speakers of english nnss.
Pdf the phonology of english as an international language. Argues that this shift has serious implications for english language teaching pedagogy, principally with regard to phonology and pronunciation. Jenkins, jennifer 2000 the phonology of english as an international language. The phonology of english as an international language book. Accommodating to elf in the international university.
The phonology of english as an international language jennifer jenkins. Which pronunciation norms and models for english as an international language. Current perspectives on teaching world englishes and english. Intelligibility, phonology, elf, lfc, nsnns speakers. However, as the subtitle new models, new norms, new goals indicates, jenkins approach has the potential to revolutionise language and. Discusses the recent shift in the use of english by nonnative speakers using english for international communication, resulting in nonnative speakers of the language outnumbering native speakers. Pronunciation in the english language classroom is more. Its stimulating and innovative treatment of pronuncia tion teaching is based on the fact that for the first time in the history of the english language. New models, new norms, new goals oxford applied linguistics 01 by jenkins, jennifer isbn. Rather, the model for pronuncation training should be based on international intellibility.