Foreign Accent

2013-03-14 Foreign Language Study

Author : Alene Moyer
Release : 2013-03-14
Genre : Foreign Language Study
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Book Rating : 276/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Foreign Accent by : Alene Moyer

Download or read book Foreign Accent written by Alene Moyer. This book was released on 2013-03-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To what extent do our accents determine the way we are perceived by others? Is a 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 treated accent largely as a theoretical puzzle. In this fascinating account, Alene Moyer examines the social, psychological, educational and legal ramifications of sounding 'foreign'. She explores how accent operates contextually through analysis of issues such as: the neuro-cognitive constraints on phonological acquisition, individual factors that contribute to the 'intractability' of accent, foreign accent as a criterion for workplace discrimination, and the efficacy of instruction for improving pronunciation. This holistic treatment of second language accent is an essential resource for graduate students and researchers interested in applied linguistics, bilingualism and foreign language education.

Foreign Accents

2010-10-27 Literary Criticism

Author : Steven G. Yao
Release : 2010-10-27
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Rating : 334/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Foreign Accents written by Steven G. Yao. This book was released on 2010-10-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreign Accents sets forth a historical poetics of verse by writers of Chinese descent in the U.S. from the early twentieth century to the present. With readings of works by Ezra Pound, Li-young Lee, Marilyn Chin, Ha Jin, and John Yau, this study charts the dimensions of Asian American verse as an evolving and contested counterpoetic formation.

Foreign Accent

2001-03-01 Education

Author : Roy C. Major
Release : 2001-03-01
Genre : Education
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Book Rating : 413/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Foreign Accent written by Roy C. Major. This book was released on 2001-03-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 acquisition and applied linguistics community.

Foreign Dialects

2014-05-01 Performing Arts

Author : Lewis Herman
Release : 2014-05-01
Genre : Performing Arts
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Book Rating : 500/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Foreign Dialects written by Lewis Herman. This book was released on 2014-05-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most actors and directors have struggled with the problem of needing to imitate foreign dialects. Marguerite and Lewis Herman have created an essential tool for actors, directors and writers aiming toward the most authentic performances possible. Foreign Dialects contains an extensive repertoire of dialects that will assist the actor in the preparation for the most difficult foreign roles. Now in paperback, this classic text offers the director or producer a quick, convenient aid for correcting actors and evaluating applicants for authenticity and dialect ability. In addition, it guides those writing fiction as well as radio, movie, and television scripts. Thirty foreign dialects are provided, with character studies, speech peculiarities, and examples of the dialects in easy-to-read phonetic monologues--including Cockney, British, Irish, Scottish, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Polish, Greek and Yiddish.

Language in Immigrant America

2017-10-12 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Dominika Baran
Release : 2017-10-12
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Rating : 392/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Language in Immigrant America written by Dominika Baran. This book was released on 2017-10-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Whose America?; 2. The alien specter then and now; 3. Hyphenated identity; 4. Foreign accents and immigrant Englishes; 5. Multilingual practices; 6. Immigrant children and language; 7. American becomings

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