1. Introduction
The terms phonology and pronunciation are sometimes seen as synonymous. In
pedagogy, however, it is useful to distinguish them. The pedagogic ®elds to which
our discussion makes reference are that of second- or foreign-language teaching and
learning (SFLT), and that of the training and education of language teachers
(TELT).
The phonology of a target language (TL) consists of theory and knowledge about
how the sound system of the target language works, including both segmental and suprasegmental features. Pronunciation in language learning, on the other hand, is
the practice and meaningful use of TL phonological features in speaking, supported
by practice in interpreting those phonological features in TL discourse that one