A prospectus for pronunciation research in the 21st century: A point of view

@inproceedings{Munro2015APF,
  title={A prospectus for pronunciation research in the 21st century: A point of view},
  author={Murray J. Munro and Tracey M. Derwing},
  year={2015}
}
This inaugural issue of the Journal of Second Language Pronunciation, an auspicious step forward in our field, gives us an opportunity to take stock of current trends in pronunciation research with an eye to the future of this evolving field. As longtime researchers, we have learned many lessons by trial and error and wish to share our perspectives on sound methodological practices and on pitfalls to avoid. Our review follows the outline of a traditional experimental investigation, starting… 
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