Paola Escudero, Jeffrey Steele, Laura Colantoni

Second Language Speech

Theory and Practice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on research from applied linguistics, linguistics, psychology and the speech sciences, this textbook focuses particularly on second language speech - how individuals perceive and produce the sounds of their second language. Each chapter includes illustrative case studies, review questions, and a tutorial section with practical exercises.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• repr.
• Seitenzahl: 430
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 174mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 836g
• ISBN-13: 9781107655751
• ISBN-10: 1107655757
• Artikelnr.: 42584628

Autorenporträt

Laura Colantoni is Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on sound change and categorization and the second language acquisition of variable phonetic parameters.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Questions and Frameworks for the Study of Second Language Speech: 1. An introduction to second language speech research; 2. Theoretical concepts and frameworks; Part II. Research Methodology: 3. Research methodology; Part III. Case Studies and Analysis of L2 Speech Perception and Production: 4. Vowels; 5. Obstruents; 6. Sonorants; 7. Sequences; 8. Prosody; 9. Conclusion.

Rezensionen

'A comprehensive book on L2 speech is long overdue and these authors exceed all expectations in terms of quality. This volume will forge a new generation of knowledgeable, well-trained scholars.' Barbara E. Bullock, University of Texas, Austin