Chapter 10. PDI as a Tool of Phonetic Enhancements to Graded E–Readers

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Contributors vii
4. Introduction xi
5. Part 1: Phonetic Analysis
6. Chapter 1. Second Language Acquisition: The Articulation of Vowels and the Importance of Tools in the Learning Process 3
7. Chapter 2. On Phonetic Negative Transfer from Chinese to English 16
8. Chapter 3. Understanding L2 and the Perspicacious Pole 27
9. Chapter 4. Perception of the English Voice Onset Time Continuum by Polish Learners 37
10. Chapter 5. The Productive and Receptive Acquisition of Consonants and Connected Speech by Polish Students of English 59
11. Part 2: Phonological Analysis
12. Chapter 6. The Role of Phonological Awareness in Beginning Reading: A Cross-Linguistic Perspective 77
13. Chapter 7. Aspects of Phonological Strength: Evidence from Language Acquisition 93
14. Chapter 8. The Role of Phonemic Awareness in the Development of L1 and L2 Reading 108
15. Part 3: Pedagogical Perspectives
16. Chapter 9. Phonological Issues in Second Language Acquisition Studies: Focus Areas and Implications for FL Instructional Practices 123
17. Chapter 10. PDI as a Tool of Phonetic Enhancements to Graded E–Readers 138
18. Chapter 11. Suprasegmentals: Tools for Increased Language Teacher Effectiveness 159
19. Chapter 12. Students’ Successes and Failures in Learning Foreign Language Pronunciation: Insights from Diary Data 165