Do Our Beliefs Affect The Way We Sound? - The Phenomenon Of Second Language Pronunciation

Age of ?rst exposure to the target language has been shown to be a strong predictor of phonological attainment (e.g., Pullen, 2012; Piske et al., 2001 & Moyer, 1999). Results from these studies support the Critical Period Hypothesis, that is, the notion that there is a neurological period, ending at the onset of puberty, beyond which mastery of a second language is no longer achievable (Lenneberg, 1967). The prominence of the Critical Period Hypothesis in the ?eld of Applied Linguistics has diminished the impact of research on socio-psychological differences in second language acquisition. A neurologically based component such as age of learning onset is not, however, the single determining factor of second language ability. Little is known about the in?uence of socio-psychological factors on pronunciation performance. This book attempts to bridge this gap in the literature by examining the effects of beliefs about second language pronunciation on phonological performance. The book concludes that certain beliefs associated with affective factors appear to be detrimental to L2 phonological attainment.

Informações sobre o Livro

Idioma : Português
Editora do livro : APPRIS EDITORA
Autor : BORGES, LAIS DE OLIVEIRA
Título do livro : Do Our Beliefs Affect The Way We Sound? - The Phenomenon Of Second Language Pronunciation
Data de publicação : 01-04-2024
Gênero do livro : Comunicação
Peso : 170 g
Quantidade de páginas : 120
Ano de publicação : 2024
Altura : 30 cm
Largura : 23 cm