02334cam a2200337 i 450000100090000000300040000900500170001300800410003001000170007102000290008804000280011704200080014505000220015308200190017508400230019410000340021724500740025126400520032526400110037730000270038833600210041533700250043633800230046150400670048450502130055152010320076465000570179665000490185365000260190265000680192817451780OSt20200211171125.0120904s2013    enk      b    001 0 eng    a  2012036028  a9781107005815 (hardback)  aDLCbengcDLCdDLCerda  apcc00aPE1137b.M83 201300a428.13 MOY223  aFOR0070002bisacsh1 aMoyer, Alene,d1961-eauthor.10aForeign accent :bthe phenomenon of non-native speech /cAlene Moyer. 1aCambridge :bCambridge University Press,c2013. 4c©2013  axi, 218 pages ;c22 cm  atext2rdacontent  aunmediated2rdamedia  avolume2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 184-216) and index.8 aMachine generated contents note: 1. The scope and relevance of accent; 2. Accent and age; 3. Accent and the individual; 4. Accent and society; 5. Accent and the law; 6. Accent and instruction; 7. Conclusions.  a"To what extent do our accents determine the way we are perceived by others? Is 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"--cProvided by publisher. 0aEnglish languagexPronunciation by foreign speakers. 0aSecond language acquisitionxSocial aspects. 0aLanguages in contact. 7aFOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language.2bisacsh