In MLA style the author's name can be included either in the narrative text of your paper, or in parentheses following the reference to the source. Training Strategies for Improving Listeners' Comprehension of Foreign-accented Speech. "Teaching Native Speakers to Listen to Foreign-accented Speech." Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, vol. Derwing and others conducted their training with students preparing to be social workers, but note that other professionals who work with non-native speakers could benefit from a similar program (258).ĭerwing, Tracey M., et al. Their training techniques are based on the research described above indicating that comprehension improves with exposure to non-native speech.
If the source does not use page numbers, do not include a number in the parenthetical citation: (Smith).įor more information on in-text citation, see the MLA Style Center.Ī few researchers in the linguistics field have developed training programs designed to improve native speakers' ability to understand accented speech (Derwing et al.
MLA in-text citation style uses the author's last name and the page number from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken, for example: (Smith 163). For every in-text citation in your paper, there must be a corresponding entry in your reference list. Include an in-text citation when you refer to, summarize, paraphrase, or quote from another source.