Why Do Some People Have an Accent? [microform] / Betty Birner, Ed
- Bib ID:
- 5623761
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- Book and Microform
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- Linguistic Society of America, Washington, DC
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- [Washington D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1999
- 5 p.
- Summary:
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This brochure explains in lay terms what an accent is and how it occurs, focusing on how learners of English-as-a-Second-language come to have what is perceived as an accent. It begins with an explanation of two kinds of accent: that of a non-native speaker and that of a speaker from a particular region in which a language is spoken. The second section examines why foreign speakers have difficulty pronouncing certain sounds in a new language, with examples offered from a variety of native languages. In the third section, the reasons that some sounds appear harder to pronounce than others are discussed. A final section looks at which languages are most difficult to learn, and why. (MSE)
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- 1999
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