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The Effect of Familiarity on the Comprehensibility of Nonnative Speech.
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Gass, Susan; Varonis, Evangeline Marlos – Language Learning, 1984
Discusses the effects on native speaker comprehension of familiarity with: (1) topic, (2) nonnative speech in general, (3) a nonnative accent in particular, and (4) a particular nonnative. Results indicate that the most important variable is familiarity with topic, although the others all have a facilitating effect in comprehension. (EKN)
Descriptors: Language Processing, Language Research, Limited English Speaking, Listening Comprehension
The Comprehensibility of Non-Native Speech.
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Varonis, Evangeline Marlos; Gass, Susan – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1982
Analyzes data from natural settings and controlled experiments in order to describe native speakers' responses to questions asked by nonnatives and discusses what variables of a nonnative's speech might elicit these responses. (EKN)
Descriptors: College Students, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Grammar
Using Stimulated Recall to Investigate Native Speaker Perceptions in Native-Nonnative Speaker Interaction
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Polio, Charlene; Gass, Susan; Chapin, Laura – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2006
Implicit negative feedback has been shown to facilitate SLA, and the extent to which such feedback is given is related to a variety of task and interlocutor variables. The background of a native speaker (NS), in terms of amount of experience in interactions with nonnative speakers (NNSs), has been shown to affect the quantity of implicit negative…
Descriptors: Recall (Psychology), Native Speakers, Feedback (Response), Interaction