Acquiring a Non-Native Phonology

Linguistic Constraints and Social Barriers

AvJette G. Hansen Edwards

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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In this pioneering study of the phonological development of a family of L2 English learners, Jette Hansen analyses data from actual language learners to examine the developmental processes involved in acquiring a nonnative sound system.This is a pioneering study of the phonological development of a family of L2 English learners. It is the first full-length book that focuses on a tightly-knit group of learners' acquisition of phonology over a longitudinal timeframe, and the first book to study both social and linguistic factors across that time period. Jette G. Hansen analyses this data gathered from actual language learners in the light of recent theory, as well as challenging aspects of current thinking on the subject of second language acquisition. Acquiring a Non-Native Phonology therefore makes an important and original contribution to the field and provides an in-depth analysis and discussion of the developmental processes in acquiring a non-native sound system, presented here for the first time. The book is aimed at academics interested in second language acquisition, and researchers studying phonology in general.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-01-01
Mått:235 x 156 x 11 mm
Vikt:310 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780826420169

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Språkvetenskap och lingvistik inom Språk och ordböcker

Mer om författaren

Jette Hansen is Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Recensioner i media

"Hansen's monograph concerns the phonological development of two Vietnamese adults acquiring English as a second language (L2). Data collection began 1 year after the couple's immigration to the United States and continued for a period of 1 year...Although this study was limited to two individuals, the extended period of data collection allowed a greater emphasis on the process of acquisition, not solely on the product. It contributes to a scant body of L2 literature that involves longitudinal research (Ortega & iberri-Shea, 2005). The study is also unique in its integration of the linguistic and social perspectives of L2 phonological development in context. Valuable appendixes include the English reading passage and word list used to elicit some of the production data, the detailed initial questionnaire administered in the form of an interview, sample interview questions, and an outline of the participants' log to record the amounts and functions of daily language use. This volume will be of interest to researchers in the fields of L2 phonology and sociolinguistics as well as to current and future teachers of English as a L2. " —Debra M. Hardison, Michigan State University, Studies in Second Language Acquisition, March 2008 (Issue 30:1)

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction; 2. Investigating L2 Phonology; 3. Researching the Nguyan Family; 4. Acquiring a Non-Native Syllable Structure; 5. Linguistic and Task Constraints; 6. Social Barriers; 7. A Unified Approach; 8. Conclusions; References; Appendices; Index; Appendices.