@article{28354,
  abstract     = {{This paper discusses the findings of an empirical study that explores the relationship between study-abroad experiences, learner identity, and pronunciation. We argue that the role of pronunciation as a personal domain of
meaning-making warrants more attention than it has hitherto received. To this end, we investigate the narratives of Canadian learners, studying abroad in Germany, in relation to discourses of language learning, culture, and identity,
using a Critical Discourse Analysis approach. Our data, which we gained from semi-structured interviews and e-journals, shows that learners’ perceptions of pronunciation are closely linked to their views of the native-speaker ideal, impacting their self-constructions and interpretations of learning experience. In conclusion, we argue for a more differentiated understanding of pronunciation and its implications for language teaching and study abroad.}},
  author       = {{Müller, Mareike and Schmenk, Barbara}},
  issn         = {{0802-6106}},
  journal      = {{International Journal of Applied Linguistics}},
  keywords     = {{learner identity, study abroad, pronunciation, native-speaker ideal, critical discourse analysis}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{132--151}},
  title        = {{{Narrating the sound of self: The role of pronunciation in learners’ self-constructions in study-abroad contexts}}},
  doi          = {{10.1111/ijal.12109}},
  volume       = {{27}},
  year         = {{2017}},
}

@article{28353,
  abstract     = {{This article aims to reconceptualize pronunciation teaching and learning according to the tenets of the 2007 MLA Report and its call for translingual/transcultural competence. The critical discussion of current teaching and research practices shows that the realm of pronunciation has benefitted little from debates on intercultural language learning. In order to link the teaching of pronunciation with learner needs in intercultural encounters, this article develops the concept of pronunciation‐as‐language. The theoretical exploration of this concept is supported by a narrative analysis of study-abroad learners’ accounts, contrasting learners’ perceptions of teaching practices with the complex role pronunciation plays in second language‐mediated interactions. The results underline the importance of pedagogical approaches that encourage the critical reflection on and creative use of pronunciation beyond structural elements and native‐speaker
norms.}},
  author       = {{Müller, Mareike}},
  issn         = {{0015-718X}},
  journal      = {{Foreign Language Annals}},
  keywords     = {{critical language awareness, native‐speaker ideal, pronunciation, study abroad, translingual and transcultural competence}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{213--229}},
  title        = {{{Conceptualizing pronunciation as part of translingual/transcultural competence: New impulses for SLA research and the L2 classroom}}},
  doi          = {{10.1111/flan.12024}},
  volume       = {{46}},
  year         = {{2013}},
}