Alene Moyer: 2 books

Book cover of Foreign Accent

Foreign Accent

The Phenomenon of Non-native Speech

by Alene Moyer
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2013

To what extent do our accents determine the way we are perceived by others? Is a 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...
Book cover of Age, Accent and Experience in Second Language Acquisition
by Dr. Alene Moyer
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2004

This work critically addresses the age debate in second language acquisition studies, presenting an in-depth study of factors that predict foreign accent. Quantitative and qualitative analyses confirm that cognitive, social, and psychological factors contribute to attainment, and that biological influences must therefore be considered alongside these essential aspects of learner experience.
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