The objective of this research is to detect effective factors in English pronunciation teaching from the viewpoint of EIL (English as an International Language). This research is based on the data of the Successful Pronunciation Learners (SPL) selected by the raters, Japanese and native speakers of English (NSE), in Tominaga (2005). On the grounds that the aim of teaching English to Japanese st...

Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) has now established itself as a prolific area whose advantages are well-known to educators. Yet, many authors lament the lack of a reliable integrated conceptual framework linking technology advances and second language acquisition research within which effective materials can be designed [1],[2]. The CALL world has recently witnessed a flourishing of ...