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OverviewThis is a 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 which has not previously been presented. The book is aimed at academics interested in second language acquisition, and researchers studying phonology in general. Full Product DetailsAuthor: G. Jette G. Hansen EdwardsPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. Dimensions: Width: 23.40cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 15.60cm Weight: 0.299kg ISBN: 9780826420169ISBN 10: 0826420168 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 01 January 2009 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of Contents1. 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 AppendicesReviews.. .Hansen describes timely and ambitious objectives for the volume: to integrate linguistic and social factors in an examination of the phonological acquisition of English of a Vietnamese family who recently immigrated to the United States. Hansen has chosen Vietnamese hoping to observe the developmental process from the starting point of a language known for syllable onsets and codas that are restricted in relation to the second language (L2) in terms of numbers and combinations of consonants allowed in both syllabic positions. With the goal of closely observing the process of early phonological acquisition vis-a-vis social factors such as identity formation, gender, language maintenance, and language use, each chapter outlines the predictable linguistic constraints (developmental preferences, markedness, transfer), ending with a call in the final two chapters to consider the social context for second language acquisition (SLA)... it is noteworthy that Hansen has chosen a longitudina Greater reliability is needed, however, to solidify these findings and enhance their generalizability. Two learners are bound to differ to some extent (and here they do in terms of accuracy for a number of feature types); thus, real evidence for universal variation patterns cannot be expected. A follow-up study could pull in larger numbers of Vietnamese participants, possibly comparing their data with those from other first-language groups, particularly languages typologically close to English, to potentially tease apart markedness effects from other patterns of interlanguage performance. -Alene Moyer, MLJ Reviews, (Modern Language Journal), Vol. 92 No. 1, 2008 Author InformationJette G. Hansen Edwards is Associate Professor in the Department of English, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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