Introduction

Turning a Corner

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Abstract

After a year away, the 5th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference returned to Iowa State University on September 19-21, 2013. The theme was Pronunciation in the Language Teaching Curriculum. The conference drew 125 participants from 18 countries and 15 US states. From the perspective of many at the conference, it was the best yet in terms of quality and variety of the sessions, and in terms of opportunities to network. The conference seems to have turned a corner. It is a conference that many L2 pronunciation researchers now see as essential for learning about the latest research and for connecting to other researchers in the field. The conference has grown to include a focus on a wide variety of languages with sessions on German, Chinese, Spanish, French, Japanese and Swedish, as well as English at last year’s conference. Although English-focused sessions still dominate overall numbers (perhaps not surprising for a North America based conference), the greater number of languages considered in the conference is critical for the field, which needs to consider important questions about L2 pronunciation from the perspective of many languages.

How to Cite:

Levis, J. & McCrocklin, S., (2013) “Turning a Corner”, Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Proceedings 5(1).