Applications of Language Studies
A semiannual International Research Journal

The Effects of Implicit vs. Explicit Oral Corrective Feedback on Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners’ Pronunciation

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Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Maryam Lashgarara 1
Peyman Rajabi 2

1 English Language Department, Social Sciences Faculty, Islamic Azad University, Malayer Branch, Malayer, Iran

2 English Language Department, Social Sciences Faculty, Islamic Azad University, Malayer Branch, Malayer, Iran.

10.22034/jals.2026.2066706.1095
Abstract
Corrective feedback has been studied in second language acquisition, especially in relation to pronunciation development. This study compared the effects of implicit and explicit oral corrective feedback on Iranian intermediate EFL learners’ pronunciation accuracy in reading aloud tasks. Sixty female learners aged 18 to 25 participated in the study. They were divided into two groups and received ten sessions of instruction across six weeks. A pronunciation test was designed by the instructor and reviewed by two teachers for content validity. The test was reliable with Cronbach’s alpha of .87 and intraclass correlation coefficient of .91. Pretest results showed no significant difference between the groups. Posttest results showed that the implicit feedback group scored higher than the explicit feedback group, with partial eta squared of .74. The findings suggest that implicit feedback supported segmental pronunciation accuracy in this context. The study was limited to female learners from a single institute, and only segmental features were analyzed. Further research with suprasegmental features, different learner groups, and learner attitudes is needed for a fuller understanding of feedback in pronunciation teaching.

Keywords

Oral corrective feedback
Implicit feedback
Explicit feedback
pronunciation
Reading aloud
Subjects
Applications of Language Studies

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 10 October 2026

  • Receive Date 24 July 2025
  • Revise Date 14 September 2025
  • Accept Date 10 October 2026

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