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Ladegaard, Hans J.; Sachdev, Itesh – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2006
The power and status of America in the world today are undeniable. This paper presents some empirical data about the attitudes and perceptions Danish learners of EFL have about British and American English. Ninety-six EFL learners participated in a verbal-guise experiment that involved rating different accents of English: American, Australian,…
Descriptors: Language Attitudes, Second Language Learning, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries
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Ladegaard, Hans J. – Language & Communication, 1998
Studied stereotyped reactions to English accents and cultures among Danish secondary school students in Denmark. In choice of preference of Received Pronunciation (RP), Scottish English, Australian English, Cockney English, and Standard American English, RP was found to be unsurpassed prestige variety in this Danish context. It was rated favorably…
Descriptors: English, Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Language Variation