Welcome to the IATEFL PronSIG Conference 2026!
Global Perspectives on Pronunciation for Specific Purposes
(Saturday, 24th October 2026, 09.30 -17.00 UK time)
Globalization has transformed English into the dominant medium for international workplace communication. Consequently, Pronunciation for Specific Purposes (PSP), or teaching pronunciation that is tailored to a particular need, situation or profession, has emerged as a critical subfield within English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Traditional pronunciation instruction often prioritizes native-speaker norms. However, globalized professional contexts demand a paradigm shift toward intelligibility, comprehensibility, and identity negotiation.
This conference will explore contemporary global perspectives on PSP across diverse, high-pressure professional domains. It aims to examine how different industries navigate the tension between standardized accents and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) realities.
Registration
The event tickets for the PronSIG Online Conference are now available via the IATEFL website. Click the yellow button below to go to the registration page:
Fees:
Non-member 10 GBP, IATEFL member 7 GBP, free for IATEFL PronSIG members – using discount code – please email [email protected] for this code.
Schedule and Programme
The online conference will take place on Zoom. The opening plenary speaker will be Heather Hansen. The closing plenary speaker will be Vijay Ramjattan. The schedule and programme will be available on this page soon!