Second Language Speech: Theory and Practice
Laura Colantoni
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Description for Second Language Speech: Theory and Practice
paperback. This textbook focuses on second language speech - how individuals perceive and produce the sounds of their second language. Num Pages: 428 pages, 43 b/w illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 246 x 21. Weight in Grams: 840.
Second language acquisition has rapidly grown as a field over the past decade, as our knowledge of the ways in which children and adults learn and use a second language has become crucial for effective language teaching. In addition to this important 'applied' function, research into second language acquisition has also informed the fields of linguistics and psychology in general, as it has shed light on the differences between native and non-native models of human language and cognition. The focus of this accessible new book is second language speech - that is, how speakers perceive, process, understand and pronounce the ... Read more
Second language acquisition has rapidly grown as a field over the past decade, as our knowledge of the ways in which children and adults learn and use a second language has become crucial for effective language teaching. In addition to this important 'applied' function, research into second language acquisition has also informed the fields of linguistics and psychology in general, as it has shed light on the differences between native and non-native models of human language and cognition. The focus of this accessible new book is second language speech - that is, how speakers perceive, process, understand and pronounce the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
430
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107655751
SKU
V9781107655751
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Laura Colantoni
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. Jeffrey Steele is Associate Professor in the Department of French at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on second and third language acquisition as well as ... Read more
Reviews for Second Language Speech: Theory and Practice
'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 'This book combines a well-organized and reader-friendly overview of research on non-native speech with skilfully designed guidance on how to conduct this research. ... Read more