Murray J. Munro
List of John Benjamins publications in which Murray J. Munro is involved.
Journal
ISSN 2215-1931 | E‑ISSN 2215‑194X
The Evolution of Pronunciation Teaching and Research: 25 years of intelligibility, comprehensibility, and accentedness
Edited by John M. Levis, Tracey M. Derwing and Murray J. Munro
Inspired by Murray Munro and Tracey Derwing’s 1995 seminal study of intelligibility, comprehensibility, and accentedness, this book revisits the insights of their original research and presents subsequent studies extending this work to new ways of understanding second language speech. By rejecting… read more[Benjamins Current Topics, 121] 2022. v, 234 pp.
25 years of Intelligibility, Comprehensibility and Accentedness
Edited by John M. Levis, Tracey M. Derwing and Murray J. Munro
Special issue of Journal of Second Language Pronunciation 6:3 (2020) vi, 234 pp.
Pronunciation Fundamentals: Evidence-based perspectives for L2 teaching and research
Tracey M. Derwing and Murray J. Munro
The emergence of empirical approaches to L2 pronunciation research and teaching is a powerful fourth wave in the history of the field. Authored by two leading proponents of evidence-based instruction, this volume surveys both foundational and cutting-edge empirical work and pinpoints its… read more[Language Learning & Language Teaching, 42] 2015. xiii, 208 pp.
Language Experience in Second Language Speech Learning: In honor of James Emil Flege
Edited by Ocke-Schwen Bohn and Murray J. Munro
This stimulating collection of articles from leading international researchers provides a state-of-the-art overview of core issues in second language speech perception and production. Aimed at phoneticians, speech scientists, psycholinguists, applied linguists, and pedagogical specialists, it… read more[Language Learning & Language Teaching, 17] 2007. xvii, 406 pp.
2025 Age still matters after early adulthood Journal of Second Language Pronunciation 11:3, pp. 423–447 | Article
The role of age in second-language acquisition has provoked much debate and research, especially with respect to pronunciation. However, little emphasis has been placed on acquisition between early adulthood and middle age. We examined combined speaking and listening proficiency scores from… read more
2023 Listening to the “noise” in the data: The critical importance of individual differences in second-language speech Journal of Second Language Pronunciation 9:2, pp. 192–207 | Article
The term “noise” is often applied to the seemingly random variability that always appears in human data, and which is assumed to be of no interest to the researcher. Some of this variability is unavoidably due to measurement tools or the way in which we use them, and some is due to the unstable… read more
2022 Foreign accent, comprehensibility and intelligibility, redux The Evolution of Pronunciation Teaching and Research: 25 years of intelligibility, comprehensibility, and accentedness, Levis, John M., Tracey M. Derwing and Murray J. Munro (eds.), pp. 7–32 | Chapter
We revisit Munro and Derwing (1995a), providing retrospective commentary on our original methods and findings. Using what are now well-established assessment techniques, the study examined the interrelationships among accentedness, comprehensibility, and intelligibility in the speech of… read more
2021 Pragmatically speaking: Preparing adult ESL students for the workplace Applied Pragmatics 3:2, pp. 107–135 | Article
The relationship between second language (L2) comprehensibility and pragmatics is explored in two experiments involving instruction of speech acts to learners enrolled in a Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada program. The study was designed to determine whether improved pragmatic… read more
2020 Foreign accent, comprehensibility and intelligibility, redux 25 years of Intelligibility, Comprehensibility and Accentedness, Levis, John M., Tracey M. Derwing and Murray J. Munro (eds.), pp. 283–309 | Article
We revisit Munro and Derwing (1995a), providing retrospective commentary on our original methods and findings. Using what are now well-established assessment techniques, the study examined the interrelationships among accentedness, comprehensibility, and intelligibility in the speech of… read more
2018 Directions for the future of technology in pronunciation research and teaching Journal of Second Language Pronunciation 4:2, pp. 182–207 | Article
This paper reports on the role of technology in state-of-the-art pronunciation research and instruction, and makes concrete suggestions for future developments. The point of departure for this contribution is that the goal of second language (L2) pronunciation research and teaching should be… read more
2015 A prospectus for pronunciation research in the 21st century: A point of view Journal of Second Language Pronunciation 1:1, pp. 11–42 | Article
This inaugural issue of the Journal of Second Language Pronunciation, an auspicious step forward in our field, gives us an opportunity to take stock of current trends in pronunciation research with an eye to the future of this evolving field. As longtime researchers, we have learned many lessons by… read more
2008 7. Foreign accent and speech intelligibility Phonology and Second Language Acquisition, Hansen Edwards, Jette G. and Mary L. Zampini (eds.), pp. 193–218 | Article
2007 The study of second language speech learning: A brief overview Language Experience in Second Language Speech Learning: In honor of James Emil Flege, Bohn, Ocke-Schwen and Murray J. Munro (eds.), pp. 3–11 | Article
1996 Factors Affecting the Production of Word-initial Consonants in a Second Language Second Language Acquisition and Linguistic Variation, Bayley, Robert and Dennis R. Preston (eds.), pp. 47–74 | Article