Effects Of Foreign Accent On Judgments Of Non Native Speakers Intelligibility And Personality
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Effects Of Foreign Accent On Judgments Of Non Native Speakers Intelligibility And Personality
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Author : Rita Sabler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Effects Of Foreign Accent On Judgments Of Non Native Speakers Intelligibility And Personality written by Rita Sabler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with categories.
The Impact Of Accent Noise And Linguistic Predictability On The Intelligibility Of Non Native Speakers Of English
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Author : Kimberly R. Scott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Impact Of Accent Noise And Linguistic Predictability On The Intelligibility Of Non Native Speakers Of English written by Kimberly R. Scott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Cognition categories.
In many situations today non-native speakers of English must speak English as an international language or as a common language between two non- native speakers. Such communication is often complicated by adverse listening conditions such as noise and high stress levels. This study examined the effects of linguistic predictability and noise factors on the intelligibility of non- native speakers of English with varying degrees of accent when their listeners were native English speakers. Speech recordings were elicited from four adult male native speakers of Brazilian Portuguese and one native speaker of English. Sentences from the Speech Perception in Noise lists were read by each speaker, representing native, mild, mild-moderate, moderate-strong, and strong foreign accents. Sentences were mixed with multi-talker babble with a signal-to-noise ratio of 6 dB, 10 dB, and 15 dB. Target words in half of the sentences were highly predictable, and the remaining half were of low predictability. All 30 listeners were native speakers of English. They wrote down the last word of each SPIN sentence from recordings of random selections of speakers and noise levels and rated spontaneous speech samples for degree of perceived accent and intelligibility pre- and post- SPIN listening task. Analyses of the data suggest that all three factors--accent, noise, and predictability-had a combined effect on the intelligibility of non-native speakers of English. Even the intelligibility of the native speaker was compromised when the signal-to-noise ratio was low and when the linguistic predictability was also low. When the native listener was challenged further by the addition of a foreign accent, intelligibility was even more compromised. This effect was greater as the degree of accent became progressively stronger.
Foreign Accent
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Author : Alene Moyer
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-03-14
Foreign Accent written by Alene Moyer and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-14 with Foreign Language Study categories.
To what extent do our accents determine the way we are perceived by others? Is a foreign accent inevitably associated with social stigma? Accent is a matter of great public interest given the impact of migration on national and global affairs, but until now, applied linguistics research has treated accent largely as a theoretical puzzle. In this fascinating account, Alene Moyer examines the social, psychological, educational and legal ramifications of sounding 'foreign'. She explores how accent operates contextually through analysis of issues such as: the neuro-cognitive constraints on phonological acquisition, individual factors that contribute to the 'intractability' of accent, foreign accent as a criterion for workplace discrimination, and the efficacy of instruction for improving pronunciation. This holistic treatment of second language accent is an essential resource for graduate students and researchers interested in applied linguistics, bilingualism and foreign language education.
Teaching And Researching English Accents In Native And Non Native Speakers
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Author : Ewa Waniek-Klimczak
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-14
Teaching And Researching English Accents In Native And Non Native Speakers written by Ewa Waniek-Klimczak and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-14 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Second language phonology is approached in this book from the perspective of data-based studies into the English sound system as used by native and non-native speakers of the language. The book offers a unique combination of psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic and pedagogical approaches, with individual contributions investigating the effect of selected conditioning factors on the pronunciation of English. With all the richness of approaches, it is a strong phonetic background that unifies individual contributions to the volume. Thus, the book contains a large body of original, primary research which will be of interest to experienced scientist, practitioners and lecturers as well as graduate students planning to embark on empirical methods of investigating the nature of the sound system
Non Native Speaker Attitudes Toward Non Native English Accents
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Author : Sarah Ashley Episcopo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Non Native Speaker Attitudes Toward Non Native English Accents written by Sarah Ashley Episcopo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
The increasing number of proficient, non-native English speakers, both in U.S. academic institutions and around the globe, warrants considerable investigation into possible norms developing within non-native to non-native interactions. This report analyzes attitudes toward accent, a prominent indicator of foreignness, within non-native English speaker interactions. It presents relevant research on this topic, and it summarizes some of the major findings of an online survey that examined what attitudes, if any, non-native listeners may form on the basis of accent alone when listening to other non-native English speakers. The results suggest that listeners base attitude judgments more on native-likeness than on intelligibility. Also, speakers' perceptions of their own non-native accent are more negative than how they actually rate themselves as compared to others.
The Effects Of Cognitive Load On The Perception Of Foreign Accented Words
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Author : Leah M. Bonath
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
The Effects Of Cognitive Load On The Perception Of Foreign Accented Words written by Leah M. Bonath and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
A significant amount of the research conducted in the area of foreign-accented speech has examined the influence that intelligibility, comprehensibility, and strength of accent have on the perception of foreign-accented speech. Factors such as speaking rate, signal-to-noise ratio, number of talkers, familiarity with the foreign-accent and, most relevant to the present study, cognitive load all play a role in how accented speech is perceived. In the current study, we explored the inverse of this relationship. We hypothesized that degree of cognitive load would affect participants0́9 accent ratings. The purpose of this research was to evaluate two competing hypotheses. According to a difficulty-based account, increases in cognitive load should lead to increased accent ratings, such that both native and non-native accents are rated stronger. According to an alternative resource-based account, increases in cognitive load should push accent ratings toward more neutral ratings, such that native accents are rated stronger and non-native accents are rated weaker, as there will be fewer available resources to attend to the accent-rating task. Results showed that cognitive load led to significantly weaker ratings of the foreign-accented speakers, as predicted by the alternative resource-based account. However, the influence of cognitive load only emerged in a high cognitive load condition, and cognitive load had no significant effects on the native-accented speakers. In addition to a number of potential practical implications for accented speakers, our results have important theoretical implications for the perception of foreign-accented speech and for the relationships between language and accent perception.
How Friendly Are The Natives
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Author : Rias van den Doel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
How Friendly Are The Natives written by Rias van den Doel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with English language categories.
Foreign Accent Perception
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Author : Agnieszka Bryla-Cruz
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2016-04-26
Foreign Accent Perception written by Agnieszka Bryla-Cruz and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-26 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The phenomenon of foreign accents and their perception have received considerable attention from pronunciation specialists and academic researchers working within different fields of study, such as phonetics, phonology, foreign language teaching, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, social psychology, anthropology, and even law. The reason for this widespread interdisciplinary interest is caused by the fact that, in addition to revealing the speaker’s origin, accent carries significant social connotations and evokes various ethnic, racial, religious and socio-economic stereotypes. This book represents the largest, up-to-date qualitative and quantitative investigation into the accentedness, acceptability, intelligibility and comprehensibility of Polish English of three groups of native speakers, the English, the Irish and the Scottish, comparing the ways in which it is perceived by members of three nations and establishing pronunciation priorities. The book will be of interest not only to phoneticians, pronunciation specialists and sociolinguists, but also to EFL teachers and students.
The Effects Of Accent And Rate Of Speaking On Judgements About Personality And Aesthetic Value
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
The Effects Of Accent And Rate Of Speaking On Judgements About Personality And Aesthetic Value written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with categories.
Social Dynamics In Second Language Accent
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Author : John M. Levis
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2014-04-01
Social Dynamics In Second Language Accent written by John M. Levis and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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.