“…Given the influence of these social, cultural, and pragmatic factors on language use, some scholars have advocated exposing learners to naturalistic variations in pronunciation, particularly those representing diverse sociocultural contexts. Doing so may position learners to notice how pronunciation varies in relation to differing social situations, cultural norms, and conversational topics and purposes (Levis, ; Thomson, ; Yates, ). In addition, culturally contextualized approaches to pronunciation instruction may heighten learners’ awareness of differences in pronunciation between the L1 and the L2, may sensitize them to pragmatic factors that govern pronunciation in specific contexts, and may motivate their investment in refining their pronunciation by fostering a greater affinity for target language speakers (Yates, 2017).…”