@article{article_586087, title={CEFR-oriented probe into pronunciation: Implications for language learners and teachers}, journal={Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies}, volume={15}, pages={420–436}, year={2019}, DOI={10.17263/jlls.586087}, author={Topal, İbrahim Halil}, keywords={teacher education; CEFR; professionalism; pronunciation; language proficiency}, abstract={<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border:none;"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="608" colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:456.3pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid 1pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="en-us" style="color:#7030A0;" xml:lang="en-us">Please fill up the following information accurately. (Please use Times New Roman, 12 pt. </span> </p> <p> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="608" colspan="2" style="width:456.3pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"> <span style="background-color:transparent;"> <b>CEFR-oriented probe into pronunciation: Implications for language learners and teachers </b> </span> </p> <p> <b> </b> </p> <b> </b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="608" colspan="2" style="width:456.3pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;"> <p class="JLLS-Abstract-text"> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Adopting an action-oriented
approach, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (henceforth
CEFR) (Council of Europe, 2001) can be considered as a general framework for
language learning, teaching, and assessment across Europe.  With its descriptors of language skills
across proficiency levels, CEFR can be utilized as a guideline for language
learners, teachers and assessors. Bearing this in mind, this paper aims to
delve into pronunciation from a CEFR-oriented perspective by (i) exploring the
skills and competences required to be considered as proficient language users
with specific reference to phonetics and phonology on part of language learners
and (ii) describing the standards of teaching profession with regard to
pronunciation and its instruction in the light of CEFR and the standards of
EFL/ESL Teachers of Adults (TESOL, 2008) with direct implications for teacher
education contexts. While doing this, this paper further aims to contribute to
the literature of teacher education in terms of pronunciation pedagogy with
considerable implications with reference to previous research through further
discussion. </span> </p> <p> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="608" colspan="2" style="width:456.3pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"> <b> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Information about Author(s)* </span> </b> </p> <p> <b> </b> </p> <b> </b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="608" colspan="2" style="width:456.3pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"> <b> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Author 1 </span> </b> </p> <p> <b> </b> </p> <b> </b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="243" valign="top" style="width:182.5pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Author (Last name, First name) </span> </p> <p> </p> </td> <td width="365" valign="top" style="width:273.8pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid 1pt;border-right:solid 1pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> Topal, İbrahim Halil </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="243" valign="top" style="width:182.5pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Affiliated institution (University) </span> </p> <p> </p> </td> <td width="365" valign="top" style="width:273.8pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid 1pt;border-right:solid 1pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> Gazi University </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="243" valign="top" style="width:182.5pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Country </span> </p> <p> </p> </td> <td width="365" valign="top" style="width:273.8pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid 1pt;border-right:solid 1pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> Turkey </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="243" valign="top" style="width:182.5pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Email address </span> </p> <p> </p> </td> <td width="365" valign="top" style="width:273.8pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid 1pt;border-right:solid 1pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">  </span> <span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:.9em;">ibrahimtopal@gazi.edu.tr </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="243" valign="top" style="width:182.5pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Department & Rank </span> </p> <p> </p> </td>}, number={2}, publisher={Hacettepe University} }