The acquisition of L2 phonology / edited by Janusz Arabski and Adam Wojtaszek.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Arabski, Janusz.

Wojtaszek, Adam.

Series:

Second Language Acquisition

Second language acquisition ; 55

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Second language acquisition.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Phonology.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Acquisition of L2 Phonology is a wide-ranging new collection which focuses on various aspects of the acquisition of an L2 phonological system. The authors are researchers and practitioners from five different countries. The volume has been divided into three major sections. Phonetic Analysis presents five studies of language learners in both naturalistic and formal-educational settings, which illustrate aspects of L2 production and perception. In Phonological Analysis a more abstract and comparative perspective is taken, in order to use recent theories modeling the route of L1/L2 pronunciation and reading ability development to account for observable tendencies in learner behavior. Pedagogical Perspectives consists of four contributions of high practical value, which look at the mastery of native-like or highly intelligible pronunciation as an important component of L2 education.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Contributors

Introduction

Chapter 1. Second Language Acquisition: The Articulation of Vowels and the Importance of Tools in the Learning Process

Chapter 2. On Phonetic Negative Transfer from Chinese to English

Chapter 3. Understanding L2 and the Perspicacious Pole

Chapter 4. Perception of the English Voice Onset Time Continuum by Polish Learners

Chapter 5. The Productive and Receptive Acquisition of Consonants and Connected Speech by Polish Students of English

Chapter 6. The Role of Phonological Awareness in Beginning Reading: A Cross-Linguistic Perspective

Chapter 7. Aspects of Phonological Strength: Evidence from Language Acquisition

Chapter 8. The Role of Phonemic Awareness in the Development of L1 and L2 Reading

Chapter 9. Phonological Issues in Second Language Acquisition Studies: Focus Areas and Implications for FL Instructional Practices

Chapter 10. PDI as a Tool of Phonetic Enhancements to Graded E–Readers

Chapter 11. Suprasegmentals: Tools for Increased Language Teacher Effectiveness

Chapter 12. Students’ Successes and Failures in Learning Foreign Language Pronunciation: Insights from Diary Data

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-14777-7

9786613147776

1-84769-376-8

OCLC:

750192972