Primary School Pupils and English Pronunciation in Light of the Emergence of English as a Lingua Franca

The present research shows that our participants, primary school learners, qualify as future speakers of International English, in particular ELF. In the four-year period of observation of their English pronunciation it has emerged that they are still in the process of mastering what in ELF theory i...

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Matična publikacija: Early Learning and Teaching of English: New Dynamics of Primary English
J. Mihaljević Djigunović i M. Medved Krajnović (ur.)
Glavni autor: Josipović Smojver, Višnja (-)
Vrsta građe: Članak
Jezik: eng
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