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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.
Reactions To Foreign Accents In The English Language
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Author : Nicole Brand
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2006-01-17
Reactions To Foreign Accents In The English Language written by Nicole Brand and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-17 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Speech Science / Linguistics, grade: Class 2.1 (66%), University of East London, 7 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The study of foreign accents and their acceptance of native English speakers has become the favourite topic for this scale study. Therefore, the purpose is to find out if there are differences between the reactions of British and American English native-speakers towards foreign accents. An accent is linguistically known as “a method of pronouncing words common to a certain region. It can also refer to the stress on a certain syllable” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accent, cited 11th November 2005). Consequently, a foreign accent in a different language is a method of pronouncing words common to the speaker’s mother tongue. The British and American nationalities were chosen because they both have English as their first language. Thus, ten questionnaires were prepared which contain questions regarding the age, gender and nationality, whether the participants like or dislike foreign accents in general and their reactions to special foreign accents. Altogether, five British and five Americans of similar age and of equal distribution in terms of gender were asked to complete the questionnaire. The German, French and Indian accents were chosen because all three are very different regarding their intonation, rhythm and pronouncement and can therefore easily be differentiated. Hence, the remainder of this scale study is divided into four sections, the procedure and the reasons behind the structure of the questionnaire, the results of British and Americans respondents including a comparison and analysis of the results, a discussion of the findings in relation to former research and finally, the conclusion.
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.
Grammatical Aspects Of Foreign Accents
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Author : Daniel P. Dato
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993-02-01
Grammatical Aspects Of Foreign Accents written by Daniel P. Dato and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-02-01 with English language categories.
Psycholinguistic Aspects Of Foreign Accents Pafat
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Author : Daniel P. Dato
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987-02
Psycholinguistic Aspects Of Foreign Accents Pafat written by Daniel P. Dato and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-02 with categories.
Foreign Accents
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Author : Aimara da Cunha Resende
language : en
Publisher: University of Delaware Press
Release Date : 2002
Foreign Accents written by Aimara da Cunha Resende and has been published by University of Delaware Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Literary Criticism categories.
'Foregin Accents' is formed of two parts: the first one offers analyses of translations/interpretations/appropriations of plays and sonnets in different processes of transmutation. The second comprises texts that deal with more general critical readings. Shakespeare is viewed in the light of gender studies, of postmodernism, and of comparative studies.
Foreign Accent
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Author : Roy C. Major
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2001-03
Foreign Accent written by Roy C. Major and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03 with Education categories.
Even though second-language learners may master the grammar and vocabulary of the new languages, they almost never achieve a native phonology (accent). Scholars and professionals dealing with second-language learners would agree that this is one of the most persistent challenges they face. Now, for the first time, Roy Major's Foreign Accent covers the exploding scholarship in this area and lays out the issues specifically for audiences in the second language acquisition and applied linguistics community.
Foreign Accents
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Author : Steven G. Yao
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-10-27
Foreign Accents written by Steven G. Yao and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-27 with Literary Criticism categories.
Foreign Accents examines the various transpacific signifying strategies by which poets of Chinese descent in the U.S. have sought to represent cultural tradition in their articulations of an ethnic subjectivity, in Chinese as well as in English. In assessing both the dynamics and the politics of poetic expression by writers engaging with a specific cultural heritage, the study develops a general theory of ethnic literary production that clarifies the significance of "Asian American" literature in relation to both other forms of U.S. "minority discourse," as well as canonical "American" literature more generally. At the same time, it maps an expanded textual arena and a new methodology for Asian American literary studies that can be further explored by scholars of other traditions. Yao discusses a range of works, including Ezra Pound's Cathay and the Angel Island poems. He examines the careers of four contemporary Chinese/American poets: Ha Jin, Li-young Lee, Marilyn Chin, and John Yau, each of whom bears a distinctive relationship to the linguistic and cultural tradition he or she seeks to represent. Specifically, Yao investigates the range of rhetorical and formal strategies by which these writers have sought to incorporate Chinese culture and, especially, language in their works. Combining such analysis with extensive social contextualization, Foreign Accents delineates an historical poetics of Chinese American verse from the early twentieth century to the present.
Psycholinguistic Aspects Of Foreign Accents
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Author : Daniel P. Dato
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Psycholinguistic Aspects Of Foreign Accents written by Daniel P. Dato and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Foreign Language Study categories.
An Experimental Study Of Foreign Accents
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Author : Irene Thompson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
An Experimental Study Of Foreign Accents written by Irene Thompson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with English language categories.