Date of Defense
11-4-2005
Department
Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies
First Advisor
Dr. Holly Nibert
Second Advisor
Michael Braun
Abstract
With the growing use of Spanish in the United States, it is increasingly valuable to have a knowledge of the language. Accurate pronunciation is an integral component of effectively speaking Spanish and attaining native-like mastery of the language, yet it is neglected by many high school teachers. For this reason, I chose to use my honors thesis project to emphasize accurate pronunciation and create a resource for teaching it more thoroughly. With this collection of notes and exercises, I hope to provide a foundation for high school Spanish teachers to highlight pronunciation in their classes. More specifically, I have focused on vowels, because in my experience they often are misunderstood and mispronounced elements in second language speech.
Recommended Citation
Waisanen, Ellen, "Teaching Pronunciation in High School Spanish Classes: A Focus on Vowels" (2005). Honors Theses. 1311.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/1311
Access Setting
Honors Thesis-Open Access