L2 acquisition of nuclear accent
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description: In acquiring a second language (L2), it has been noted that the phonetics and phonology of an L2 can be difficult for learners to acquire and many sound structures from a learner’s first language (L1) are transferred into the L2, resulting in pronunciation patterns that diverge from the native norms. Pervasive transfer can at times be evident even after the speaker has reached high levels of proficiency. However, not all sound structures pose learners an equal amount of difficulty or are equally subject to persistent transfer effects. Various frameworks have been proposed to predict which sounds will be difficult for a learner based on a given L1-L2 combination (e.g. Best, 1994, 1995; Escudero, 2005, 2009; Flege, 1987, 1995). These traditional models generally account for the acquisition of segments only. However, in more recent years, there has been increased attention given to L2 acquisition of prosody in the field. This body of research has been increasing drastically and includes various aspects of the L2 acquisition of prosody, including the acquisition of prosodic structures from the word level (e.g. Face, 2005; Guion et al., 2004; Nguyen et al., 2008; Zubizarreta et al., 2013) up until the phrase level (e.g. Rasier & Hiligsmann, 2009; van Maastricht et al., 2016; Zubizarreta & Nava, 2011) and considers both the acquisition of the phonological (e.g. van Maastricht et al., 2016; Zubizarreta, 2014) and phonetic (e.g. He et al., 2011) aspects of prosody. Today, thanks to the expanding number of studies available on the L2 acquisition of prosody, a better understanding of this process is beginning to emerge. While frameworks have been proposed in order to predict the relative difficulty of prosodic structures (Albin, 2015; Mennen, 2015; So & Best, 2014; Zubizarreta & Nava, 2011), a broader understanding of the acquisition of L2 prosody still must be achieved before we have a complete picture on the development of L2 prosody. This is no easy task, as prosody, compa…
abstract: In acquiring a second language (L2), it has been noted that the phonetics and phonology of an L2 can be difficult for learners to acquire and many sound structures from a learner’s first language (L1) are transferred into the L2, resulting in pronunciation patterns that diverge from the native norms. Pervasive transfer can at times be evident even after the speaker has reached high levels of proficiency. However, not all sound structures pose learners an equal amount of difficulty or are equally subject to persistent transfer effects. Various frameworks have been proposed to predict which sounds will be difficult for a learner based on a given L1-L2 combination (e.g. Best, 1994, 1995; Escudero, 2005, 2009; Flege, 1987, 1995). These traditional models generally account for the acquisition of segments only. However, in more recent years, there has been increased attention given to L2 acquisition of prosody in the field. This body of research has been increasing drastically and includes various aspects of the L2 acquisition of prosody, including the acquisition of prosodic structures from the word level (e.g. Face, 2005; Guion et al., 2004; Nguyen et al., 2008; Zubizarreta et al., 2013) up until the phrase level (e.g. Rasier & Hiligsmann, 2009; van Maastricht et al., 2016; Zubizarreta & Nava, 2011) and considers both the acquisition of the phonological (e.g. van Maastricht et al., 2016; Zubizarreta, 2014) and phonetic (e.g. He et al., 2011) aspects of prosody. Today, thanks to the expanding number of studies available on the L2 acquisition of prosody, a better understanding of this process is beginning to emerge. While frameworks have been proposed in order to predict the relative difficulty of prosodic structures (Albin, 2015; Mennen, 2015; So & Best, 2014; Zubizarreta & Nava, 2011), a broader understanding of the acquisition of L2 prosody still must be achieved before we have a complete picture on the development of L2 prosody. This is no easy task, as prosody, compa…
author: Landblom, Stephanie
language: en
keywords: Second language acquisition, L2 phonology, prosody
date published: 2021-03-05T21:33:11Z
date modified: 2026-07-22T22:24:50Z
provider: University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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