Social dynamics in second language accent / / edited by John M. Levis, Alene Moyer

• Pubblicazione: Boston, Massachusetts : , : De Gruyter Mouton, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (304 p.)
• Disciplina: 414/.6
• Soggetto topico: English language - Pronunciation by foreign speakers; English language - Accents and accentuation; Second language acquisition - Social aspects; Languages in contact
• Persona (resp. second.): LevisJohn M.; MoyerAlene <1961->
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Introduction / Moyer, Alene / Levis, John -- Part I: The Nature of Accent -- 1. The Social Nature of L2 Pronunciation / Moyer, Alene -- 2. Acoustic-Phonetic Parameters in the Perception of Accent / Hayes-Harb, Rachel -- 3. Developmental Sequences and Constraints in Second Language Phonological Acquisition: Balancing Language-internal and Languageexternal Factors / Hansen Edwards, Jette G. -- 4. Suprasegmental Measures of Accentedness / Pickering, Lucy / Baker, Amanda -- Part II: The Learner's Approach to Pronunciation in Social Context -- 5. Understanding the Impact of Social Factors on L2 Pronunciation: Insights from Learners / LeVelle, Kimberly / Levis, John -- 6. L2 Accent Choices and Language Contact / Thomas, Erik R. -- 7. Accentedness, "Passing" and Crossing / Cutler, Cecelia -- Part III: The Teacher's Approach to Accent -- 8. Problematizing the Dependence on L1 Norms in Pronunciation Teaching: Attitudes toward Second-language Accents / Lindemann, Stephanie / Litzenberg, Jason / Subtirelu, Nicholas -- 9. Phonological Literacy in L2 Learning and Teacher Training / Hardison, Debra M. -- 10. Training Native Speakers to Listen to L2 Speech / Derwing, Tracey M. / Munro, Murray J. -- Part IV: The Social Impact of Accent -- 11. Listener Expectations, Reverse Linguistic Stereotyping, and Individual Background Factors in Social Judgments and Oral Performance Assessment / Kang, Okim / Rubin, Donald -- 12 Accent and 'Othering' in the Workplace / Harrison, Gai -- Part V: Conclusions -- 13. Future Directions in the Research and Teaching of L2 Pronunciation / Levis, John / Moyer, Alene -- Subject index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Social dynamics in second language accent
• ISBN: 1-61451-176-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910790957003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Trends in applied linguistics ; ; Volume 10.