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Kang, Okim; Moran, Meghan; Ahn, Hyunkee; Park, Soon – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2020
Factors that affect comprehension of accented English (e.g., Harding, 2011) have been well studied, but little research examines how listeners' proficiency affects their sensitivity to second language (L2) accent. The current study investigated the effect of test takers' English proficiency on their comprehension ratings and ability to correctly…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Bonvillian, John D.; Ingram, Vicky L.; McCleary, Brendan M. – Sign Language Studies, 2009
The accounts of two men who participated in several Spanish-led expeditions to the New World in the early 1500s document the frequent use of manual signs and gestures in the initial interactions between European explorers and the indigenous peoples of North America. Bernal Diaz del Castillo described the events that occurred during three…
Descriptors: American Indians, Foreign Countries, North Americans, Observation