Second language speech : theory and practice /
"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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom :
Cambridge University Press,
2015.
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| Online Access: | Cover image |
| Summary: | "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 textbook is second language speech - that is, how speakers perceive, process, understand and pronounce the sounds of a second language. Each chapter includes a 'tutorial' section with practical exercises based on the University of Toronto Romance Phonetics Database (available online for free), and suggestions for further reading. The book also has a companion website, containing further exercises and audio examples"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 407 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-403) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107018341 110701834X 9781107655751 1107655757 |