Technology-Mediated Approaches to Improving Segmental and Suprasegmental Features in L2 Pronunciation

Pronunciation is a key component of language learning system. Learning a distinct sound or phoneme perfectly can provide learners with accomplished and coherent speech. This study aims to improve the pronunciation skills of EFL students through technology-based learning and various teaching method which is used over the world. This study is case study research. The quantitative and qualitative research methods have been used in this case study. The subjects were 17 students of first year group of Uzbekistan state world languages university. The techniques for collecting data were observation, rating scale, questionnaire, reporting and task. The instrument of the data collection was speaking and vocabulary performance, digital tools.
The result of this study showed that the process approach with technology-based teaching method could improve students’ pronunciation learning skills of EFL students. The difficulties of EFL students in learning pronunciation have been clarified (1); the solution of the research work to solve the problem have been proved (2). In this research work, theoretical and practical data used in the implementation parts were clearly shown to inform teachers and learners how to make efficient use of diverse lexical-phonetic tools and apps available online. As the theoretical and practical data, several foreign and native research works have been selected by analyzing each research. Finally, how to provide systematic strategy training, especially the knowledge and skills needed for self-regulated learning in order to make technology-mediated pronunciation learning more effective and efficient, is discussed.
To conclude, learning every new foreign language demand learners to begin with phonetic and phonemic comprehension at first. On this case, digital technologies come to the stage to ease learning and teaching phonemic process. The appropriate technology used in the lesson made the results more achievable and effective.