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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Levis, John (John M.), editor.

Moyer, Alene, 1961- editor.

Series:

Trends in applied linguistics ; Volume 10.

Trends in Applied Linguistics, 1868-6362 ; Volume 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Pronunciation by foreign speakers.

English language.

English language--Accents and accentuation.

Second language acquisition--Social aspects.

Second language acquisition.

Languages in contact.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston, Massachusetts : De Gruyter Mouton, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781614511762

1614511764

OCLC:

875820623