Foreign Accent The Ontogeny and Phylogeny of Second Language Phonology |
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| Series title: | Second Language Acquisition Research Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-72195-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $60.95 |
Book Description:
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Even though second-language learners may master the grammar and vocabulary of the new languages, they almost never achieve a native phonology (accent). Scholars and professionals dealing with second-language learners would agree that this is one of the most persistent challenges they face. Now, for the first time, Roy Major's
Foreign Accent covers the exploding scholarship in this area and lays out the issues specifically for audiences in the second language...
More DescriptionEven though second-language learners may master the grammar and vocabulary of the new languages, they almost never achieve a native phonology (accent). Scholars and professionals dealing with second-language learners would agree that this is one of the most persistent challenges they face.
Now, for the first time, Roy Major's Foreign Accent covers the exploding scholarship in this area and lays out the issues specifically for audiences in the second language acquisition and applied linguistics community.