Do Our Beliefs Affect The Way We Sound The Phenomenon Of Second Language Pronunciation

Author : Laís de Oliveira Borges
Publisher : Editora Appris
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9786525058825

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Do Our Beliefs Affect The Way We Sound? The Phenomenon of Second Language Pronunciation by Laís de Oliveira Borges Pdf

Age of first exposure to the target language has been shown to be a strong predictor of phonological attainment (e.g., Pullen, 2012; Piske et al., 2001 & Moyer, 1999). Results from these studies support the Critical Period Hypothesis, that is, the notion that there is a neurological period, ending at the onset of puberty, beyond which mastery of a second language is no longer achievable (Lenneberg, 1967). The prominence of the Critical Period Hypothesis in the field of Applied Linguistics has diminished the impact of research on socio-psychological differences in second language acquisition. A neurologically based component such as age of learning onset is not, however, the single determining factor of second language ability. Little is known about the influence of socio-psychological factors on pronunciation performance. This book attempts to bridge this gap in the literature by examining the effects of beliefs about second language pronunciation on phonological performance. The book concludes that certain beliefs associated with affective factors appear to be detrimental to L2 phonological attainment.

Author : Robert Lado
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:1024550832

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Linguistics Across Cultures by Robert Lado Pdf

Author : Alene Moyer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 49,6 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 : Roy C. Major
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2001-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781410604293

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Foreign Accent by Roy C. Major Pdf

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.

Author : Marianne Celce-Murcia,Donna Brinton,Janet M. Goodwin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1996-10-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 0521406943

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Teaching Pronunciation by Marianne Celce-Murcia,Donna Brinton,Janet M. Goodwin Pdf

This course includes an overview of current theory and practice. The paperback edition offers current and prospective teachers of English a comprehensive treatment of pronunciation pedagogy, drawing on current theory and practice. The text provides an overview of teaching issues from the perspective of different methodologies and second language acquisition research. It has a thorough grounding in the sound system of North American English, and contains insights into how this sound system intersects with listening, morphology, and spelling. It also contains diagnostic tools, assessment measures, and suggestions for syllabus design. Discussion questions encourage readers to draw on their personal language learning/teaching experiences as they assimilate the contents of each chapter. Follow-up exercises guide teachers in developing a range of classroom activities within a communicative framework.

Author : Radek Skarnitzl,Jan Volín
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527512962

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The Pronunciation of English by Speakers of Other Languages by Radek Skarnitzl,Jan Volín Pdf

This book focuses on an increasingly attractive, yet controversial topic of non-native accentedness in speech. The contributors here are aware of the fact that the mechanisms and effects of pronunciation are far too complex to allow for strong and definite claims of any sort, but present research leading to useful answers to relevant questions. The book contributes to the deeper understanding of many aspects of foreign-accented English with reference to clearly described empirical evidence. The volume brings together fourteen chapters organized into four subdivisions, covering conceptual and perceptual issues, questions of segmental and suprasegmental pronunciation features, and methodological and didactic recommendations. As such, it provides a cross-sectional view of the current phonetic and didactic empirical research into the pronunciation of non-native English.

Author : Michael Spivey,Ken McRae,Marc Joanisse
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1297 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781139536141

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The Cambridge Handbook of Psycholinguistics by Michael Spivey,Ken McRae,Marc Joanisse Pdf

Our ability to speak, write, understand speech and read is critical to our ability to function in today's society. As such, psycholinguistics, or the study of how humans learn and use language, is a central topic in cognitive science. This comprehensive handbook is a collection of chapters written not by practitioners in the field, who can summarize the work going on around them, but by trailblazers from a wide array of subfields, who have been shaping the field of psycholinguistics over the last decade. Some topics discussed include how children learn language, how average adults understand and produce language, how language is represented in the brain, how brain-damaged individuals perform in terms of their language abilities and computer-based models of language and meaning. This is required reading for advanced researchers, graduate students and upper-level undergraduates who are interested in the recent developments and the future of psycholinguistics.

Author : Magdalena Szyszka
Publisher : Springer
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319506425

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Pronunciation Learning Strategies and Language Anxiety by Magdalena Szyszka Pdf

This book presents theoretical considerations and the results of empirical research on pronunciation learning strategies (PLS) deployed by pre-service trainee teachers majoring in English as a foreign language who experienced different levels of language anxiety (LA). The theoretical part focuses on the concepts of pronunciation learning, pronunciation-learning strategies and language anxiety and includes an overview of recent empirical research dealing with various related issues. The empirical section of the book presents the findings of a research project that investigated the interplay between PLS and LA, in which both quantitative and qualitative data were collected. Based on the findings, the author proposes two profiles of anxious and non-anxious EFL trainee teachers who support their pronunciation learning with an array of pronunciation learning strategies and tactics.

Author : Tracey M. Derwing,Murray J. Munro
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9789027268594

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Pronunciation Fundamentals by Tracey M. Derwing,Murray J. Munro Pdf

The emergence of empirical approaches to L2 pronunciation research and teaching is a powerful fourth wave in the history of the field. Authored by two leading proponents of evidence-based instruction, this volume surveys both foundational and cutting-edge empirical work and pinpoints its ramifications for pedagogy. The authors begin by tracing the history of pronunciation instruction and explicating L2 phonetic learning processes. Subsequent chapters explore the themes, strengths, and ethical problems of the field through the lens of the intelligibility principle. The importance of error gravity, and the need for assessment and individualized instruction are highlighted, and the role of L2 accents in social contexts is probed. Material readily available elsewhere has been omitted in favour of an emphasis on the how, why, and when of pronunciation instruction. Anyone with an interest in L2 pronunciation–especially graduate students, language teachers, and experienced researchers–will find much value in this indispensible resource.

Author : Shawn Loewen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136305924

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Introduction to Instructed Second Language Acquisition by Shawn Loewen Pdf

Introduction to Instructed Second Language Acquisition is the first book to present a cohesive view of the different theoretical and pedagogical perspectives that comprise instructed second language acquisition (ISLA), defined as any type of learning that occurs as a result of the manipulating the process and conditions of second language acquisition. The book begins by considering the effectiveness of ISLA and the differences between ISLA and naturalistic L2 learning. It then goes on to discuss the theoretical, empirical, and pedagogical aspects of such key issues in ISLA as grammar learning; interaction in the classroom; focus on form, function and meaning; vocabulary learning; pronunciation learning; pragmatics learning; learning contexts; and individual differences. This timely and important volume is ideally suited for the graduate level ISLA course, and provides valuable insights for any SLA scholar interested in the processes involved in second language learning in classroom settings.

Author : John M. Levis,Tracey M. Derwing,Sinem Sonsaat-Hegelheimer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781119801573

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Second Language Pronunciation by John M. Levis,Tracey M. Derwing,Sinem Sonsaat-Hegelheimer Pdf

Practical resources designed to help language educators apply the latest research and most effective pedagogical methods to classroom pronunciation instruction In Second Language Pronunciation: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Teaching, a team of distinguished researchers and educators delivers an incisive and practical approach to evidence-based pronunciation instruction in second language classrooms. Developed for language teachers who want to incorporate and implement the most effective pedagogical methods in their language instruction, this edited volume offers 15 essays that connect the latest research with practical applications in the classroom. In addition to exploring recent but less well-known methods—like High Variability Phonetic Training, discourse-based teaching, communicative classrooms, and technology-based methods—these chapters are unified in bringing theory to bear on practical questions faced by language teachers. The chapters follow a standard format, moving from critical research issues to pedagogical implications, and practical resources to equip language teachers, scholars, administrators, and teachers-in-training with the tools they require to develop their students’ pronunciation abilities. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to using empirical evidence to guide pronunciation instruction in second language students Comprehensive explorations of the integration of pronunciation instruction into second language education Practical discussions of perception training in pronunciation instruction and the importance of L2 segmental and suprasegmental contrasts in pronunciation learning In-depth examinations of classroom research for pronunciation and the use of technology to explore L2 pronunciation Perfect for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students studying TESOL, applied linguistics, and second language acquisition, Second Language Pronunciation: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Teaching will also earn a place in the libraries of researchers, scholars, and teachers of language and education.

Author : Muriel Saville-Troike
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781107010895

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Introducing Second Language Acquisition by Muriel Saville-Troike Pdf

A clear and practical introduction to second language acquisition, written for students encountering the topic for the first time.

Author : Ralph Fasold,Jeffrey Connor-Linton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780521847681

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An Introduction to Language and Linguistics by Ralph Fasold,Jeffrey Connor-Linton Pdf

This accessible textbook offers balanced and uniformly excellent coverage of modern linguistics.

Author : Hossein Nassaji,Eva Kartchava
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1108450571

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The Cambridge Handbook of Corrective Feedback in Second Language Learning and Teaching by Hossein Nassaji,Eva Kartchava Pdf

Corrective feedback is a vital pedagogical tool in language learning. This is the first volume to provide an in-depth analysis and discussion of the role of corrective feedback in second and foreign language learning and teaching. Written by leading scholars, it assembles cutting-edge research and state-of-the-art articles that address recent developments in core areas of corrective feedback including oral, written, computer-mediated, nonverbal, and peer feedback. The chapters are a combination of both theme-based and original empirical studies carried out in diverse second and foreign language contexts. Each chapter provides a concise review of its own topic, discusses theoretical and empirical issues not adequately addressed before, and identifies their implications for classroom instruction and future research. It will be an essential resource for all those interested in the role of corrective feedback in second and foreign language learning and how they can be used to enhance classroom teaching.

Author : Edward Sapir
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1835526357

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Language by Edward Sapir Pdf

"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a seminal work by the renowned linguist Edward Sapir. Published in 1921, this book delves into the intricacies of language and its role in shaping human thought and culture. Sapir, known for his contributions to the fields of anthropology and linguistics, explores how language reflects and influences the way we perceive the world around us. In his book, Sapir discusses various aspects of language, including its structure, grammar, and the ways in which different languages shape our understanding of reality. He also delves into the concept of linguistic relativity, which suggests that the structure of a language can affect the way its speakers perceive the world. Through insightful analysis and engaging prose, Sapir invites readers to delve into the fascinating world of language and its profound impact on human society. "Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" remains a classic text in the field of linguistics, offering valuable insights into the nature of language and its significance in human communication.