In this episode, Eric is joined by Rob Griffin, Atlanta-based ESL/ELL specialist with an emphasis on second-language acquisition, phonology, and inter-language dynamics, to discuss ways in which consultants, instructors, and English-language learners themselves can work on improving a student's conversational English, with particular attention to the importance of phonology in mastering conversational English.

Recommended resources:

• Pronuncian (a pronunciation website for non-native speakers of English)
• Speech Accent Archive (a website indicating common English pronunciation difficulties facing speakers of different languages)
• Connected Speech (pronunciation software—disk only)
• Pronunciation Assessment and Recommended Exercises