Social Dynamics in Second Language Accent /

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

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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 signifi...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1
MitwirkendeR:
Baker, Amanda,
Cutler, Cecelia,
Derwing, Tracey M.,
Hansen Edwards, Jette G.,
Hardison, Debra M.,
Harrison, Gai,
Hayes-Harb, Rachel,
Kang, Okim,
LeVelle, Kimberly,
Levis, John,
Lindemann, Stephanie,
Litzenberg, Jason,
Moyer, Alene,
Munro, Murray J.,
Pickering, Lucy,
Rubin, Donald,
Subtirelu, Nicholas,
Thomas, Erik R.,
HerausgeberIn:
Levis, John M.,
Moyer, Alene ,
Place / Publishing House:Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2014]
©2014
Year of Publication:2014
Language:English
Series:Trends in Applied Linguistics [TAL] , 10
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Physical Description:1 online resource (297 p.)
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Table of 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

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