Theoretical and Practical Developments in English Speech Assessment, Research, and Training [electronic resource] : Studies in Honour of Ewa Waniek-Klimczak / edited by Veronica G. Sardegna, Anna Jarosz.

The Malleability of Listener Judgments of Second Language Speech -- Evaluations of Foreign Accented Speech: Subjective Bias or Speech Signal Characteristics? -- The Effects of Prestige Model Familiarity on Students' Perceptions of and Interactions with Diverse English Accents -- Speech Assessment via Read-Alouds: A Critical Analysis of Diagnostic Passages -- Accentedness and Comprehensibility in Non-Native Listeners' Perception of L2 Speech -- Perception and Recoverability of Modified English L2 Codas -- The Role of Plosive Codas: Recognition and Perception by Lithuanian Learners of English -- Hungarian Learners' Perception of Intrusive-R in English -- Vowel Accentedness in the Light of Internal and External Competence Assessment -- On the Value of L2 Pronunciation Data for Linguistic Theory: The story of /h/ -- Consistency in the Rhoticity of Czech Speakers of English -- High-Variability Phonetic Training under Different Conditions: Individual Differences in Auditory Attention Control -- The Effects of Intensive Phonetic Training on the Acquisition of English Stops -- Learner Views on the Efficiency of L2 Perceptual Training -- Natural Growth Theory of Acquisition (NGTA): Evidence from (Mor)phonotactics -- Perceptual Drift in L1 Phonetic Categories in Multilinguals -- The Study of English Accents: Current Approaches and Future Directions. .

This edited book presents and discusses theoretical, practical, and research developments in English pronunciation in order to establish evidence-based directions and recommendations for best practices in English speech assessment, research, and training. It features leading pronunciation experts from diverse contexts who share cutting-edge research and valuable insights. The collection consists of six parts. Part 1 introduces the aims, focus, and structure of the book, and describes its intended audience. Part 2 reviews, provides empirical evidence, and offers critical analyses guiding different aspects of English speech assessment. Parts 3 and 4 report empirical findings and research perspectives on the perception and production of English speech. Part 5 shares current practices in phonetic training and their effect on learners and listeners. Part 6 presents theoretical perspectives on the acquisition of phonology in multilinguals.