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Social Dynamics in Second Language Accent / ed. by John M. Levis, Alene Moyer.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Trends in Applied Linguistics [TAL] ; 10Publisher: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Description: 1 online resource (297 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781614512288
  • 9781614518280
  • 9781614511762
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 414.6 414/.6
LOC classification:
  • PE1137 .S53 2014eb
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Introduction -- Part I: The Nature of Accent -- 1. The Social Nature of L2 Pronunciation -- 2. Acoustic-Phonetic Parameters in the Perception of Accent -- 3. Developmental Sequences and Constraints in Second Language Phonological Acquisition: Balancing Language-internal and Languageexternal Factors -- 4. Suprasegmental Measures of Accentedness -- Part II: The Learner’s Approach to Pronunciation in Social Context -- 5. Understanding the Impact of Social Factors on L2 Pronunciation: Insights from Learners -- 6. L2 Accent Choices and Language Contact -- 7. Accentedness, “Passing” and Crossing -- Part III: The Teacher’s Approach to Accent -- 8. Problematizing the Dependence on L1 Norms in Pronunciation Teaching: Attitudes toward Second-language Accents -- 9. Phonological Literacy in L2 Learning and Teacher Training -- 10. Training Native Speakers to Listen to L2 Speech -- Part IV: The Social Impact of Accent -- 11. Listener Expectations, Reverse Linguistic Stereotyping, and Individual Background Factors in Social Judgments and Oral Performance Assessment -- 12 Accent and ‘Othering’ in the Workplace -- Part V: Conclusions -- 13. Future Directions in the Research and Teaching of L2 Pronunciation -- Subject index
Summary: This volume offers a definitive source for understanding social influences in L2 pronunciation, demonstrating the importance of empirical findings from a number of research perspectives, and outlining the directions that future work can take. The aim is to present a coherent argument for the significance of social factors and how they contribute to phonological acquisition.
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Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Introduction -- Part I: The Nature of Accent -- 1. The Social Nature of L2 Pronunciation -- 2. Acoustic-Phonetic Parameters in the Perception of Accent -- 3. Developmental Sequences and Constraints in Second Language Phonological Acquisition: Balancing Language-internal and Languageexternal Factors -- 4. Suprasegmental Measures of Accentedness -- Part II: The Learner’s Approach to Pronunciation in Social Context -- 5. Understanding the Impact of Social Factors on L2 Pronunciation: Insights from Learners -- 6. L2 Accent Choices and Language Contact -- 7. Accentedness, “Passing” and Crossing -- Part III: The Teacher’s Approach to Accent -- 8. Problematizing the Dependence on L1 Norms in Pronunciation Teaching: Attitudes toward Second-language Accents -- 9. Phonological Literacy in L2 Learning and Teacher Training -- 10. Training Native Speakers to Listen to L2 Speech -- Part IV: The Social Impact of Accent -- 11. Listener Expectations, Reverse Linguistic Stereotyping, and Individual Background Factors in Social Judgments and Oral Performance Assessment -- 12 Accent and ‘Othering’ in the Workplace -- Part V: Conclusions -- 13. Future Directions in the Research and Teaching of L2 Pronunciation -- Subject index

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This volume offers a definitive source for understanding social influences in L2 pronunciation, demonstrating the importance of empirical findings from a number of research perspectives, and outlining the directions that future work can take. The aim is to present a coherent argument for the significance of social factors and how they contribute to phonological acquisition.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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