Accent Matters

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789401200325

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Accent Matters by Anonim Pdf

The accentual systems of the Baltic and Slavic languages continue to intrigue scholars of general and historical linguistics. They play an important role in the reconstruction of the linguistic ancestor of Baltic and Slavic, but also in the typological study of accentual systems. This volume contains contributions related to the accentology of the Baltic and Slavic languages by leading scholars in the field. They discuss the accentual systems that are attested in Baltic and Slavic dialects and texts, and the historical developments that led to these systems. The volume further contains contributions on similar accentual systems and developments in other languages, such as Abkhaz and the Mordvinian languages. A number of papers also deal with the role of the Balto-Slavic accents in the reconstruction of Proto-Indo-European. The volume reflects the progress that has been made in the field of Baltic and Slavic accentuation during the last decades. It forms a major source for anyone interested in the latest developments and insights in the study of accentuation.

Author : John Honey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : English language
ISBN : 0571144446

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Does Accent Matter? by John Honey Pdf

An analysis of accent in contemporary Britain.

Author : Julian Northbrook
Publisher : Northbrook Language Systems
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 4909367063

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Awesome Accent by Julian Northbrook Pdf

Do You Like the Way Your English Accent Sounds? How you sound in English matters. Research shows this very clearly. Native speakers judge people with clear, easy to understand accents as proficient in English (even if in reality they're only beginners). On the other hand, they judge people whose accents are hard to understand as being low-level (Even if they're

Author : Ewa Waniek-Klimczak
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527561175

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Issues in Accents of English by Ewa Waniek-Klimczak Pdf

Adopting a central theme of variability, the book explores different aspects of native and non-native accents of English. The dominating perspective is that of a non-native speaker, although – as argued by some contributors – the very distinction between native and non-native English may need to be redefined. As the debate on the pronunciation of English as a lingua franca continues, this volume presents well-focused studies investigating the acquisition and use of the sound system by native and non-native speakers, problems with the choice and variability in pronunciation models and pedagogical aspects of pronunciation instruction. The issue of accents calls for a comprehensive approach; this book aims to provide such a broad perspective, based on expertise and experience of the contributors, who are specialist in linguitics, applied linguitics, phonetics, phonology and ESL. The book is divided into three parts. Part one discusses complex conditioning of production and perception of native and non-native accents. It contains acoustic and auditory studies investigating the effect of such independent variables as identity, L1 or contextual factors on the elements of the sound system. Part two links the accent variability studies to the pedagogical context by presenting problems with the pronunciation model, its choice and variability. The main focus of part three is on pronunciation teaching: papers presented in this section report on the methods and results of phonetic instruction in different settings.

Author : Jennifer Adams,Johanna Chapman
Publisher : Language Success Press
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780981775432

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Say Goodbye to Your Southern Accent by Jennifer Adams,Johanna Chapman Pdf

Author : K. M. Petyt
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027248640

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Dialect and Accent in Industrial West Yorkshire by K. M. Petyt Pdf

This volume is concerned with one of the few thorough-going Labovian studies carried out in Britain. Based on a survey of over hundred randomly selected informants from the towns of Bradford, Halifax and Huddersfield, it deals first with the methodology employed, and then sketches some aspects of the 'traditional' dialects of the area before describing a large number of variables. Other non-standard features encountered during the survey are described, since these too are part of the changing patterns of speech in West Yorkshire. The final chapter draws a distinction between 'dialect' and 'accent' which is slightly different from that generally employed, and suggests that while 'dialect' features seem to have declined under the pressure of the standard language, 'accent' still persists as a social differentiator.

Author : Gabriel Wyner
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-05
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780385348102

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Fluent Forever by Gabriel Wyner Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • For anyone who wants to learn a foreign language, this is the method that will finally make the words stick. “A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide to learning new languages.”—Gary Marcus, cognitive psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Guitar Zero At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources—and here he wants to show others what he’s discovered. Starting with pronunciation, you’ll learn how to rewire your ears and turn foreign sounds into familiar sounds. You’ll retrain your tongue to produce those sounds accurately, using tricks from opera singers and actors. Next, you’ll begin to tackle words, and connect sounds and spellings to imagery rather than translations, which will enable you to think in a foreign language. And with the help of sophisticated spaced-repetition techniques, you’ll be able to memorize hundreds of words a month in minutes every day. This is brain hacking at its most exciting, taking what we know about neuroscience and linguistics and using it to create the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn a foreign language in the spare minutes of your day.

Author : Pooja Rangan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520389748

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Thinking with an Accent by Pooja Rangan Pdf

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Everyone speaks with an accent, but what is an accent? Thinking with an Accent introduces accent as a powerfully coded yet underexplored mode of perception that includes looking, listening, acting, reading, and thinking. This volume convenes scholars of media, literature, education, law, language, and sound to theorize accent as an object of inquiry, an interdisciplinary method, and an embodied practice. Accent does more than just denote identity: from algorithmic bias and corporate pedagogy to migratory poetics and the politics of comparison, accent mediates global economies of discrimination and desire. Accents happen between bodies and media. They negotiate power and invite attunement. These essays invite the reader to think with an accent—to practice a dialogical and multimodal inquiry that can yield transformative modalities of knowledge, action, and care.

Author : Alene Moyer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781107005815

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Foreign Accent by Alene Moyer Pdf

To what extent do our accents determine the way we are perceived by others? Is foreign accent inevitably associated with social stigma? In this fascinating account, Alene Moyer examines the social, psychological, educational and legal ramifications of sounding 'foreign'.

Author : Alene Moyer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781107328273

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Foreign Accent by Alene Moyer Pdf

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.

Author : Fan (Gabriel) Fang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351061285

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Re-positioning Accent Attitude in the Global Englishes Paradigm by Fan (Gabriel) Fang Pdf

This book revisits the issue of China English as a developing variety of English and scrutinises students’ and teachers’ attitudes towards their own and other English accents from the critical phenomenological perspective of Global Englishes (GE) in the Chinese context. The research contributes to the field of GE by proposing a model of pronunciation teaching called ToPIC (Teaching of Pronunciation for Intercultural Communication) informed by interculturally responsive language pedagogy. Combining theory and empirical data, the book presents ground-breaking research on accent attitudes in the Chinese context within the GE paradigm and raises issues and concerns regarding teaching English, particularly speaking and pronunciation, from the GE perspective. Unpacking attitudes towards English accents from a critical perspective, this book will both show policy makers the need to consider the impacts of GE and help practitioners and language learners re-evaluate the goals and needs of English learning. The ToPIC approach also has significance for curriculum reform as it readdresses various issues in language policy and practice. The ToPIC approach is recommended for those interested in teaching and learning English in the expanding circle context and those seeking to learn more about learning and using English across the world.

Author : Thomas Olander,Paul Widmer,Götz Keydana
Publisher : Museum Tusculanum Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9788763540438

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Indo-European Accent and Ablaut by Thomas Olander,Paul Widmer,Götz Keydana Pdf

Ablaut, the grammatically conditioned vowel alternations found in e.g. English sing vs. sang vs. sung, is one of the most characteristic features of the Indo-European languages. The different ablaut grades seem to be related to the position of the accent in Proto-Indo-European. A good understanding of the relationship between accent and ablaut in Proto-Indo-European requires thorough analyses of the role played by the two phenomena in the Indo-European daughter languages.

The aim of the volume is to present the state of the art in current work on accent and ablaut in Proto-Indo-European and its daughter languages. The contributors analyze the interplay between accent and ablaut with attention both to theoretical aspects and to the specific linguistic material. Presenting up-to-date overviews of the models developed by various schools of thought, the contributors discuss a wide array of empirical as well as methodological problems, thus opening up vistas for further research.

Author : Jay Jasanoff
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004346109

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The Prehistory of the Balto-Slavic Accent by Jay Jasanoff Pdf

In The Prehistory of the Balto-Slavic Accent Jay Jasanoff offers a much-needed guide to the accentual changes that set Baltic and Slavic apart from the rest of the Indo-European family.

Author : Rias van den Doel,Laura Rupp
Publisher : Vu University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : English language
ISBN : 9086596819

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Pronunciation Matters by Rias van den Doel,Laura Rupp Pdf

Pronunciation raises many questions. Since learners of English are exposed to a bewildering variety of native and nonnative Englishes, they are challenged to reflect on the importance of accent both in their own English and in that of others. New developments in teaching and the introduction of common European standards have also prompted teachers to incorporate pronunciation training into their curricula. In this collection, contributors discuss the most recent research on pronunciation issues to provide insight into matters of teaching, testing, and the wider communicative context, ranging from business English as a Lingua Franca to English communication between the Dutch and the Chinese."

Author : Alene Moyer
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1853597171

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Age, Accent, and Experience in Second Language Acquisition by Alene Moyer Pdf

This work critically addresses the age debate in second language acquisition studies, presenting an in-depth study of factors that predict foreign accent. Quantitative and qualitative analyses confirm that cognitive, social, and psychological factors contribute to attainment, and that biological influences must therefore be considered alongside these essential aspects of learner experience.