Foreign Accents Revisited: The English Pronunciation of Russian Immigrants.

Thompson, Irene

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ERIC Number: EJ425871

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Foreign Accents Revisited: The English Pronunciation of Russian Immigrants.

Thompson, Irene

Language Learning, v41 n2 p177-204 Jun 1991

This study investigated factors associated with the acquisition of second-language pronunciation and methodological problems associated with the study of foreign accents. Thirty-six native speakers of Russian fluent in English read specifically constructed English sentences and a prose passage, and talked spontaneously about their daily routine. (52 references) (JL)

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Immigrants, Language Research, Language Skills, Measures (Individuals), Oral Reading, Predictor Variables, Pronunciation, Research Methodology, Russian, Second Language Learning

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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