English with a Latin Beat
Studies in Portuguese/Spanish–English Interphonology
Editors
Although it has long been recognized that second language pronunciation is strongly influenced by the native language, second language phonology has only become a recognized area of study during the last thirty years. While English has been the most frequent target language involved, the learners' L1s have varied greatly. This is the first collection to gather together studies involving English learners whose L1 is Spanish or Brazilian Portuguese, two closely-related languages with important phonological differences. The research covers vowel perception and production, syllable simplification strategies, word and compound stress, and vowel reduction. While the papers confirm the important role of the native language, they also shed light on the sometimes subtle and unexpected ways in which this variable interacts with universal markedness relationships to determine the formation of phonetic categories and their use in perception and production. These eleven carefully conducted empirical studies will provide insights for practitioners and stimulate further research.
[Studies in Bilingualism, 31] 2006. vi, 214 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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IntroductionBarbara O. Baptista and Michael Alan Watkins | pp. 1–15
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Part I. Segmental-level studies: Vowels
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Adult phonetic learning of a second language vowel systemBarbara O. Baptista | pp. 19–40
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The phonological and phonetic development of new vowel contrasts in Spanish learners of EnglishPaola Escudero | pp. 41–55
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Age and native language influence on the perception of English vowelsFrancisco Gallardo del Puerto, María Luisa García Lecumberri and Jasone Cenoz | pp. 57–69
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Part II. Syllable-level studies: Codas and onset clusters
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The influence of voicing and sonority relationships on the production of English final consonantsBarbara O. Baptista and Jair L.A. da Silva Filho | pp. 73–89
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Perception and production of vowel paragoge by Brazilian EFL studentsRosana D. Koerich | pp. 91–104
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The sonority cycle and the acquisition of complex onsetsRobert Stephen Carlisle | pp. 105–137
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The influence of voicing on the production of initial /s/-clusters by Brazilian learnersJeanne Teixeira Rebello and Barbara O. Baptista | pp. 139–154
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Production of English initial /s/-clusters by speakers of Brazilian Portuguese and Argentine SpanishAndréia Schurt Rauber | pp. 155–167
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Part III. Prosodic-level studies: Stress and rhythm
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Variability in the use of weak forms of prepositionsMichael Alan Watkins | pp. 171–183
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Perception of double stress by Spanish learners of EnglishMaría Luisa García Lecumberri | pp. 185–198
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The production of compound stress by Brazilian learners of EnglishLuiz Armando Silveiro and Michael Alan Watkins | pp. 199–210
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Author index | pp. 211–212
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Subject Index | pp. 213–214
“The volume is superbly well written and organized and, as the first collection to gather studies involving the acquisition of L2 English from the perspective of those who speak English ''with a Latin beat'', it should be considered a starting point for researchers and graduate-level students interested in the subject.”
Walcir Cardoso,
Concordia University, on Linguist List, Vol. 19.959 (2008)
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Subjects
Main BIC Subject
CF: Linguistics
Main BISAC Subject
LAN009000: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General