The Accented EFL Teacher: Classroom Implications

This article reports the findings of a research study on how significant having a foreign accent is for non-native English as a foreign language teachers and learners at university level. It points out the perceptions that teachers and students have about the most relevant issues in the teaching and...

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Main Authors: Argemiro Arboleda Arboleda, Ángela Yicely Castro Garcés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2012-07-01
Series:Profile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/34052
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