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Direct linkKitamura, Christine; Panneton, Robin; Best, Catherine T. – Child Development, 2013
The time frame for infants' acquisition of language constancy was probed, using the phonetic variation in a rarely heard accent (South African English) or a frequently heard accent (American English). A total of 156 Australian infants were tested. Six-month-olds looked longer to Australian English than less commonly heard South African accent, but…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, Native Speakers, Foreign Countries, Language Variation
Zhang, Weimin; Hu, Guiling – Language Awareness, 2008
This pilot project investigates second language (L2) learners' attitudes towards three varieties of English: American (AmE), British (BrE) and Australian (AuE). A 69-word passage spoken by a female speaker of each variety was used. Participants were 30 Chinese students pursuing Masters or Doctoral degrees in the United States, who listened to each…
Descriptors: Language Variation, Pilot Projects, Second Language Learning, Likert Scales
