Teaching and Researching Listening

Widely considered to be a foundational work in the field of listening, Teaching and Researching Listening is among the most recommended textbooks in applied linguistics oral communication courses, and the most cited reference in current research on second language listening development. Known for its comprehensiveness, clarity, insight, and practical applications, this fourth edition has been substantially revised to reflect the latest research in the areas of linguistics, neuroscience, applied technologies, and teaching methodology, with expanded sections on teaching applications and explorations in social research related to listening.

This completely revised edition includes:

¿ Detailed overviews of the underlying processes of listening, with additional coverage of decoding processes

¿ Expansion of sections dealing with artificial intelligence (AI), speech recognition, and input enhancement software

¿ Emphasis on research of listening in spoken