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We are pleased to announce our international conference English Pronunciation: Issues &#38; Practices. The conference will bring together researchers and teachers of English, phonetics, phonology and EFL/ESL/EAP interested in the issues surrounding English pronunciation, both native and non-native. Discussions will cover a wide variety of issues, including (but not limited to) the following:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;     norms&#160; &#38; reference      accents    variability in native &#38; non-native accents of English    methodology of accent studies     pedagogical implications    implications&#160;of&#160;phonological&#160;change     sociolinguistic aspects and issues of identity    analyses of national or regional language policyWe are privileged to have three plenary speakers:    Professor J.C. Wells      will speak about the polling carried out for the new edition of the      Longman Pronunciation Dictionary.    Dr. Helen Fraser will speak about Cognitive Phonology and how it      can help with teaching pronunciation.    Professor Yvan Rose, Memorial University of      Newfoundland and Collegium de Lyon, will introduce the Phon software and PhonBank database and discuss how      they can benefit research on the phonology of second language acquisition.Registration Deadline: April 30, 2009    Preliminary Programme, EPIP June 3-5 2009N.B.&#160;: This programme is subject to modifications.Wednesday June 3: Plenary by J.C. WellsMorning: Registration opens1 - 6:30 pm Conference: plenary &#38; presentations, coffee break1:30-2:30 Opening Plenary by J.C. Wells: the polling carried out for the new edition of the Longman Pronunciation Dictionary2:30-3:05 High Variability Phonetic Training as L2 Pedagogy: Findings, Prospects, and Challenges, Tom Sawallis, University of Alabama, USAA corpus-based study of phonological free variation in English, Jos&#233; Momp&#233;an, University of Murcia, Spain3:05-3:40Increasing English Pronunciation Knowledge/Ability with Learner-Designed Pronunciation Stations, James M. Perren, Eastern Michigan University, USAThe Acquisition of Onset Clusters in L2 English: Research and Pedagogical Implications, Walcir Cardoso, Concordia University, Montr&#233;al, Canada &#38; Paul John, Universit&#233; du Quebec, Montr&#233;al, Canada3:40-4:10 COFFEE BREAK4:10-4:45Phonology and Moodle : Enhancing pronunciation through learning platform-based training?, Angela Hahn, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit&#228;t, Munich, GermanyThe Parametric Phonetics of Allophonic Variation in English /l/, Mitsuhiro Nakamura,&#160; Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan4:45-5:20Pronunciation and oral exercises in ten Finnish EFL textbooks, Elina Tergujeff, University of Jyv&#228;skyl&#228;, FinlandIntrusive /r/ in English: Evidence from intensity curves, Rachael Knight, City University, London, England5:20-5:55English pronunciation teaching in the Irish EFL classroom: Challenges and opportunities, Deirdre Murphy, Trinity, Dublin, IrelandAcoustic correlates of rhoticity strength in varieties of English&#160; , Leendert Plug, University of Leeds, England5:55-6:30 Conference papers: how far can an 18-hour preparation course help?, Jean-Paul Narcy-Combes, Universit&#233; de Paris 3, FranceThe Role of Temporal Parameters in the Implementation of the Voicing Contrast in English and Polish, Arkadiusz Rojczyk, University of Silesia, PolandThursday June 4: Plenary by Helen Fraser8:30am - 12:30 pm Conference: plenary &#38; presentations, coffee breakLUNCH2 &#8211; 5:30 pm Conference: presentations, coffee breakCONFERENCE DINNER8:30-9:05The Pedagogical Implications of Variability in Transcription : The Case of /i/ and /u/, Sophie Herment, Universit&#233; de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, FranceLearning English in an L1 Context: A Study of the Production and Perception of English Stops as Realized by Malay Speakers, Shahidi Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia9:05-9:40Cultural and emotional factors in learning (and teaching) pronunciation, Daniel Huber, Universit&#233; de Paris 3, FranceFrancophone h-epenthesis: Conditioning factors and pedagogical strategies, Paul John, Universit&#233; du Qu&#233;bec &#224; Montr&#233;al, Canada9:35-10:45 Plenary by Helen Fraser: Cognitive Phonology and how it can help with teaching pronunciation.10:45-11:15 COFFEE BREAK11:15-11:50Does rhythm matter? Selected observations on the effect of rhythm on spoken proficiency in non-native English, Ewa Waniek-Klimczak, University of Lodz, PolandThe Vowels of Malaysian English: Issues and Implications for Teaching Pronunciation, Stefanie Pillai, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThe accents of European English: An On-line Experiment, Rias van den Doel, Utrecht University, The Netherlands11:50-12:25Intonation, Professor JC WellsThe effect of task on the pronunciation of English high front vowels by Japanese learners, Rika Aoki, University of Tokyo, JapanOnline-conducted Phonetic Experiment for Foreign Accent Ratings, Anastazija Kirkova, Ss Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje, Macedonia12:25-2 LUNCH2-2:35How could English really become a new Latin?, Sylwia Scheuer, Universit&#233; de Paris 3, FrancePhonological interferences of Urdu in Pakistani English, Tenzila Khan, Universit&#233; Paris 13, France2:35-3:10The History of South African English, Ian Bekker, Rhodes University, South AfricaPre-tonic vs. Post-tonic syncope in English: what do spoken English corpora tell us?, Gabor Turcsan, Universit&#233; de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France3:10-3:45Pronunciation matters: using English for international business communication, P.M. Rogerson-Revell, University of Leicester, EnglandAcquisition of English Syllable Structure as a Foreign Language by Iranian Farsi and Laki Speakers, Z. Fotovatnia, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran3:45-4:15 COFFEE BREAK4:15-4:50What makes native-like speakers special? An empirical research on factors influencing L2 pronunciation, Angelovska Tanja, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, GermanySynforms Perception by Persian-Speaking Learners of English, Z. Fotovatnia, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran4:50-5:25French and British comprehension and identification of British regional varieties, Kizzi Edensor, Universit&#233; de Provence, d&#8217;Aix-en-Provence, FrancePrefix sub- and Stress Placement : sub-Rules?, V&#233;ronique Abasq, Universit&#233; Fran&#231;ois Rabelais de Tours, FranceFriday June 5, Plenary by Yvan Rose9:30 &#8211; 12:10 pm Conference: plenary &#38; presentations, coffee break12:15-12:30 pm Closing9:30-10:40&#160; Plenary by Yvan Rose: Phon software and PhonBank database and how they can benefit research on the phonology of second language acquisition.10:40-11 COFFEE BREAK11-11:35Towards more effective pronunciation instruction: maximizing accuracy and oral fluency, Bertha Chela-Flores, Universidad Sim&#243;n Bol&#237;var, Caracas, VenezuelaThe Perception of Word Stress in English and French: Which cues for native English and French speakers?, Dan Frost, &#160;IUT 2, Grenoble, France11:35-12:10Incorporating research findings into L2 pronunciation materials: A computer-mediated approach, Ron Thomson, Brock University, OntarioEnglish syllable division and performance errors by French speakers, Nicolas Ballier, Universit&#233; Paris 13, France12:15 CLOSINGAbstracts, registration forms and other information are available on the conference Web site:http://www.lls.univ-savoie.fr/index.php?dossier_nav=739&#160;