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The review analyzes 25 years of research on L2 English pronunciation to identify trends and gaps in the literature.

A scoping review of 25 years of research on L2 English pronunciation (1996–2020)

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Scoping review maps L2 English pronunciation research trends, emphasizing intelligibility and phonological features.

The review analyzes 25 years of research on L2 English pronunciation to identify trends and gaps in the literature.
Conducted a scoping review of 463 studies from 35 journals related to L2 English pronunciation from 1996 to 2020.
Utilized Arksey and O’Malley’s framework to categorize findings on participant profiles and phonological features.
Investigated the focus on intelligibility and developments in research methodology and definitions.
Identified a gradual diversification of participant profiles over the years.
Noted a shift away from native-speaker benchmarks in evaluating pronunciation.
Highlighted an increasing, though fragile, emphasis on intelligibility as a key research focus.

Terrier et al. (2026) studied this question.

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