My research has examined the role of contextual and individual factors in the development of L2 speech with a focus on L2 pronunciation and speaking fluency. I am interested in understanding how cognitive and emotional individual differences shape the development of L2 pronunciation and interact with learning contexts and instructional methods.
My current research interests focus on phonetic training methods, multimodal pronunciation training through audiovisual input, the relationship between phonological learning and the mental lexicon, and the effectiveness of pronunciation teaching and learning methods and techniques in instructed SLA.
You can find me here:
Office P2.38
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and English Studies.
Faculty of Philology and Communication, University of Barcelona.
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585. 08007-BARCELONA, SPAIN.
I am full professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and English Studies (Faculty of Philology and Communication) at the University of Barcelona
Education
- 2001 PhD in English Applied Linguistics
Latest News
—Publications
Fraser, K., Mora, J. C., & Ortega, M. (2026). Examining the relationship between speech rhythm, fluency measures and comprehensibility ratings in L2 English speech. Journal of Second Language Pronunciation, Online First Article, 1-29.
Mora, J. C. (2025). Phonological acquisition in instructed SLA: L2 pronunciation training in and beyond the classroom and individual differences. Language Teaching, First View, 1-16.
—Presentations
Henderson, A., Mora, J. C., Chanethom, V., & Rojczyk, A. (2025, October 15–17). Foreign accent imitation: Getting into L2 gear? [Oral presentation]. 16th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching (PSLLT) Conference, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.
Aksenovová, Z., Mora, J. C., & Serrano, R.. (2025, October 15–17). Does inter‑session spacing in HVPT matter for L2 vowel learning? [Oral presentation]. 16th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching (PSLLT) Conference, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.