Developing pronunciation teaching for international intelligibility : insights from Hong Kong English /

"This book offers practical advice for teachers and researchers in World English(es) and English as a Lingua Franca contexts on teaching pronunciation with a focus on international intelligibility over native speaker norms. It encourages critical reflection through discussion and inquiry tasks...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Chan, Jim Y. H. (Author), Lo, Margaret M. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Bristol ; Jackson : Multilingual Matters, [2026]
Subjects:	English language > Pronunciation > Study and teaching. English language > Pronunciation by foreign speakers. English language > Study and teaching > Chinese speakers. English language > Study and teaching > China > Hong Kong. Anglais (Langue) > aEtude et enseignement > Chine > Hongkong. English language > Study and teaching > Chinese speakers English language > Study and teaching English language > Pronunciation by foreign speakers English language > Pronunciation > Study and teaching China China > Hong Kong

Table of Contents:

The global and local sociolinguistic context and Hong Kong English. World Englishes and English as a lingua franca research, and the intelligibility-oriented approach
Language use, attitudes and identity in Hong Kong
Hong Kong English and its variations
Pronunciation teaching in school education. The role of pronunciation in Hong Kong's English language education: policy, assessment, ad teachers' perspectives
Pronunciation teaching practice: teaching strategies and corrective feedback
Developing the contextualised, intelligibility-oriented approach. Prioritisation of features and the intelligibility-oriented approach
Intelligibility-oriented pronunciation teaching in English language lessons.