App and website help non-English speakers learn pronunciation
A Brock linguistics researcher has developed a website and mobile app to help non-native English speakers fine-tune their English pronunciation.
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Articles tagged with: applied linguistics
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OMG! Guest speaker discusses how netspeak impacts language
Older grammarians hypothesize that the use of acronyms such as LOL and OMG are examples of the English language crumbling. ... Full story -
Farrell editing new book series
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International, USA, has selected Thomas S. C. Farrell, professor of Applied ... Full story -
Applied Linguistics
Hedy McGarrell co-organized (with Dr. B. Courchêne, University of Ottawa) the Research Symposium during TESL Ontario, Oct. 27 to 29, in ... Full story -
First-year students get an exam boost
Students in residence got a boost this month in the form of the second annual Exam Pump Up. Organized by ... Full story -
Faculty notes and presentations — Nov. 3
Applied Linguistics Hedy McGarrell presented the paper "Balancing Writing Development and Second Language Acquisition" during the Second Language Research Forum (... Full story -
Farrell invited to China
An Applied Linguistics professor has been invited to lead a series of workshops at a prestigious research centre in China. ... Full story -
Publications — Sept. 29
Cronin, Keri J. (Visual Arts). (2011). "'Can't You Talk?': Voice and Visual Culture in Early Animal Welfare Campaigns" in Early ... Full story -
Brock’s TESL program receives program accreditation renewal
Brock’s Department of Applied Linguistics has been granted a one-year renewal of its TESL Ontario accredited TESL (Teachers of ... Full story -
Farrell contributes to handbook for ESL instructors
Thomas S. C. Farrell, a professor of Applied Linguistics, will write a section of a handbook that will be used ... Full story
