Michael Burri

List of John Benjamins publications in which Michael Burri is involved.

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Burri, Michael 2026 The lived experiences of a journal editor Australian Review of Applied Linguistics: Online-First Articles | Article

Editing an academic journal in applied linguistics (AL) or English language teaching (ELT) is a complex process that involves much decision-making. Most editors are full-time academics with competing priorities, and therefore more resources are needed, particularly for aspiring and emerging… read more

Burri, Michael, Jessica Mantei and Lisa Kervin 2022 “This side is the real world and the other one is like Minecraft”: Using an almost wordless picture book to explore Japanese primary school students’ cultural awareness Language Teaching for Young Learners 4:2, pp. 192–214 | Article

English has been introduced as a core subject in primary schools across Asia over the past decade. Besides aiming to improve the English proficiency of Japanese primary school students, Japan’s recent reforms also mandate the development of children’s awareness of cultures other than their own.… read more

Burri, Michael 2018 Kang, Okim, & Ginther, April. (2018). Assessment in second language pronunciation Journal of Second Language Pronunciation 4:2, pp. 284–287 | Review

Burri, Michael, Amanda Baker and Honglin Chen 2018 Establishing a framework for learning to teach English pronunciation in an Australian TESOL program Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 41:3, pp. 307–327 | Article

A substantial number of studies have been conducted in various second language teacher education settings. Yet, evidence about the effectiveness of teacher preparation continues to be debated and research findings about the efficacy of preparing language teachers are still somewhat inconclusive.… read more

Burri, Michael, Amanda Baker and Honglin Chen 2017 “I feel like having a nervous breakdown”: Pre-service and in-service teachers’ developing beliefs and knowledge about pronunciation instruction Journal of Second Language Pronunciation 3:1, pp. 109–135 | Article

Evidence on the impact of second language teacher education is inconclusive in the area of pronunciation pedagogy. This study explores how the cognition (knowledge, beliefs, thoughts, attitudes and perceptions) of 10 pre-service and five in-service teachers developed during a postgraduate course… read more