The general theme of the 16th annual PSLLT conference is Pronunciation for the Real World. We therefore invite abstracts, submitted in either English or French, on any current topic focused on pronunciation and spoken language research and teaching, with a special emphasis on real-world applications of research and pedagogy.
We especially welcome proposals:
focusing on any aspect of second language pronunciation
in any language
relevant to lived experiences of language learners, language teachers, and language speakers more generally
across diverse social domains, including citizenship, immigration, identity, education, workplace communication, and civic life.
We are particularly interested in empirical and pedagogical approaches to second language pronunciation rooted in the notions of ethical, responsible, and socially conscious practices, where advances in research and teaching are used to effect change such as enhancing instruction, improving cohesion, and facilitating communication.
In addition to papers related to real-world applications of pronunciation research and pedagogy, we invite proposals for papers or posters on any aspect of pronunciation research, teaching, and learning—across the entire spectrum of research, including experimental, observational, descriptive, and corpus studies.
We also welcome research re-examining and extending current conceptual frameworks and pedagogical approaches, challenging established methodological and analytical practices, and problematizing key issues in teacher training and language education, with a focus on pronunciation.
Presentations at PSLLT 2025 may be related to:
pronunciation and second language learning/teaching
accentedness, intelligibility, and comprehensibility in production and perception
theoretical speech learning models
speech development
cross-linguistic effects in pronunciation, including in multilingual speakers
measurements of speech properties for learners
pronunciation/communication in various contexts (e.g., workplace, global communication)
pronunciation and other areas of applied linguistics (e.g., assessment, corpus linguistics, pragmatics, psycholinguistics)
PSLLT 2025 will feature three types of presentations, delivered in English or French:
oral presentations (20 min + 5 min of questions)
posters (a dedicated 90 min poster presentation session), and
teaching tips (7 min, evidence-based pedagogical activities for teaching pronunciation).
Your abstract should contain:
a clear and explicit statement of the question(s) or issue examined,
a clear statement of the relevant research context and relevant theoretical or pedagogical framing of the question(s) or issue examined,
a clear statement of the methodological or pedagogical approach adopted (if applicable),
a summary of the results and an assessment of their significance (for oral and poster presentations) or a summary of the teaching tip or technique and an assessment of its value for learners or teachers (for teaching tips).
Abstracts should have no more than 300 words including optional references.
Abstract submission ends 15 April 2025, with notifications of acceptance by 15 May 2025.