21.1717, Qs: Influence of Native Lang Accent on English of Non-Native Speakers

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Subject: 21.1717, Qs: Influence of Native Lang Accent on English of Non-Native Speakers

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Date: 07-Apr-2010
From: Jakub Rigo < rigojakub at gmail.com >
Subject: Influence of Native Lang Accent on English of Non-Native Speakers
 

	
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Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:20:29
From: Jakub Rigo [rigojakub at gmail.com]
Subject: Influence of Native Lang Accent on English of Non-Native Speakers

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Dear LINGUIST List subscribers,

My research question is: How do the phonetics of a native language, 
let's say French, influence the accent that a non-native speaker may 
have when speaking English? (I deal also with other languages but if 
you could give me some general rules, I could apply them to other 
languages.) 

I study interpreting and my thesis is on English accents and if 
interpreters need to learn about them, and this question is a part of the 
theoretical basis of my thesis. My research has been hampered by the 
complete lack of literature on this at my university, the complete lack of 
research in this field at my university, and in my country. This is why I 
am asking such a broad question. Considering the literature, no one at 
my university could point me to relevant works of foreign authors. 

I truly will be grateful for any info.

Thank you,

Jakub 

Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition
                     Phonetics
                     Phonology




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