Chapter One Introduction 1
Chapter Two Speech Perception and Production on the Segmental Level 9
2.1 Cross-language phonetic learning studies 9
2.2 Factors that relate to language learners'speech perception and production 24
2.3 Profile of Chinese EFL learners'speech perception and production on the segmental level 31
2.4 Analysis of Chinese EFL learners'speech perception and production on the segmental level 49
2.5 Summary and discussion on the relationship between speech perception and production on the segmental level 53
Chapter Three Relationship Among Phonetic Learning,Listening Comprehension and Language Proficiency 60
3.1 Existing studies on the relationship among phonetic learning,listening comprehension and language proficiency 60
3.2 Phonetic teaching in ESL/EFL classrooms 66
3.3 Correlation analysis on speech perception,production,listening comprehension and language proficiency 79
Chapter Four Phonetic Training on Speech Perception and Production 87
4.1 Previous phonetic training research 87
4.2 Exploring effective phonetic training method 106
4.3 Effects of phonetic training on speech perception and production of/I/-/i/,/A/-/？/,/n/-/？/and/r/-/l/ 122
4.4 Summary of the phonetic training 160
Chapter Five Concluding Words 164
References 168
Appendices 180
Appendix 1 Pronunciation self-evaluation form 180
Appendix 2 Lists of words and assessment form for native speakers 182
Appendix 3 A sample of speech perception test result 185
Appendix 4 Correct rate of speech perception test on English phonemes by PPT 189
Appendix 5 English international phonetic alphabet 192
Appendix 6 Self-assessment of speech production on all English phonemes 194
Appendix 7 Correct rate of speech production on English phonemes by HearSay Accent Reduction System 196
Appendix 8 A sample of speech production test result 198
Appendix 9 Average rating scores on speech production for all English phonemes assessed by two native speakers 202
Appendix 10 Correct rate of speech perception test on English phonemes by HearSay Accent Reduction System 204
Appendix 11 Phonetic training pre-post-test on production（student sheet） 206
Appendix 12 Phonetic training pre-post-test on production（assessment sheet） 208
Index 210