A content analysis on articles related to English (L2) pronunciation teaching

Abstract

This study aimed at analyzing the articles on English (L2) pronunciation teaching published between 2012 and 2017. To achieve this purpose, 106 articles in fourteen well-known international journals in the field of foreign language learning and teaching were examined. These journals were indexed by SSCI (f=7), ERIC (f=4), EBSCO (f=2) and MLA (f=1) databases in international platforms. These articles were analyzed in terms of research type, research topic, target population, sample selection method, sample size, research method, data collection method, data analysis method, language of articles, year of publication, authors, number of references, and most frequently used keywords. The paper classification form [PCF], originally designed by Sözbilir, Kutu & Yasar (2012) and adapted into the field of English Language Teaching by Yagiz, Aydin & Akdemir (2016) was utilized by the researcher to collect data on the content of articles. The results displayed the general scope of research studies on English (L2) pronunciation teaching in international contexts.