Classification of factors of foreign language phonic competence

Abstract

Researchers have been investigating the relationship between foreign language learning and its variables and attempting to systematize the factors of influence for about fifty years. However, the classifications differ in their criteria and most of them lack the systematic character. We introduce the classification of factors related to foreign language phonic competence with the emphasis on the language system.

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Contrastive vs Non-Contrastive Meta-Phonetic Input in Teaching Foreign Language Pronunciation

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