Foreign accent : the phenomenon of non-native speech

Foreign accent : the phenomenon of non-native speech / Alene Moyer.

"To what extent do our accents determine the way we are perceived by others? Is 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 trea...

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Main Author: Moyer, Alene, 1961- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
English language > Pronunciation by foreign speakers.
Second language acquisition > Social aspects.
Languages in contact.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > English as a Second Language.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
English language > Pronunciation by foreign speakers
Languages in contact
Second language acquisition > Social aspects
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The scope and relevance of accent
  • 2. Accent and age
  • 3. Accent and the individual
  • 4. Accent and society
  • 5. Accent and the law
  • 6. Accent and instruction
  • 7. Conclusions.

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