<Teaching Note> "Don't Teach Segmentals First!" : Problems with this Popular View
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Effective learning and teaching of English pronunciation is often hindered by many authors and teachers who either implicitly or explicitly believe that a suprasegmental focus rightfully deserves precedence over a segmental focus. The popular view "Don't teach segmentals first!"-an unfortunate expression of a counterproductive conventional wisdom-promotes not only lack of faith but also lack of attention to facts concerning the significance of a segmental focus. Data gathered during a decontextualized listening experiment illustrates that listeners were to a large extent confused by Japanese speakers' inability to accurately articulate phonemic distinctions that unambiguously differentiate meaning. Consideration of the data and other issues concerning the segmental-suprasegmental controversy support the view that what is actually needed in order to increase the effectiveness of English pronunciation training in Japan is a well-balanced segmental-and- suprasegmental-first approach.
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