IATEFL Pronunciation Special Interest Group (PronSIG) webinar with Florence Baills and Pilar Prieto
Date: 19 November 2022 (Saturday) at 13:00 UK time
Abstract
Prosody is a central and structural component of the phonology of a language, and it is tightly connected to gesture from a temporal and pragmatic perspective. Gestures and more generally body movements, whether naturally produced or specifically designed for a pedagogical purpose, can efficiently support language learning. In this talk, we will present empirical studies assessing the value of a series of hand gestures and body movements mimicking rhythm and intonation to improve the pronunciation of segmental and suprasegmental features in a foreign language.