30.1389, Books: The Acquisition of English Vowels by Javanese and Sundanese Native Speakers: Perwitasari

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Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 22:10:25
From: Janacy van Duijn Genet [lot at uva.nl]
Subject: The Acquisition of English Vowels by Javanese and Sundanese Native Speakers: Perwitasari

 


Title: The Acquisition of English Vowels by Javanese and Sundanese
Native Speakers 
Series Title: LOT Dissertation Series  

Publication Year: 2019 
Publisher: Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics / Landelijke (LOT)
	   http://www.lotpublications.nl/
	

Book URL: https://www.lotpublications.nl/the-acquisition-of-english-vowels-by-javanese-and-sundanese-native-speakers 


Author: Arum Perwitasari

Paperback: ISBN:  9789460933172 Pages: 197 Price: Europe EURO 31.00


Abstract:

Second language (L2) learners often face difficulties while learning L2
sounds. Evidence suggests that difficulties in learning L2 sounds are affected
by the first language (L1). Given the prominent status of English as a foreign
language in the multilingual context of Indonesia, it is important to
investigate whether Javanese and Sundanese learners of English show systematic
problems in learning English. The results could not only serve as a test of L2
speech learning models, but also improve English education in Indonesia.
Therefore, speech production and mouse-tracking experiments were carried out
to investigate both the L1 vowel systems- and the pattern of L2 acquisition
problems among Javanese and Sundanese learners of English.

This book gives an overview of the native vowels of Javanese and Sundanese as
well as the perception and production of English vowels by these speakers. The
first empirical chapter offers a presentation of the theoretical background
and insight into the L1 vowel systems of Javanese and Sundanese speakers.
Subsequent data chapters examine perceptual and articulatory diffuclties these
L2 learners have in the acquisition of English.

The general conclusion is that English vowel perception and production is
difficult for Javanese and Sundanese learners of English. The results of the
present thesis showed that the L2 speakers do not accurately perceive the new
L2 vowels /ɑː, ʌ, æː, ε, ɪ, ʊ/ and the similar L2 vowels /iː, uː/. In terms of
pronouncing English vowels, the L2 learners overshorten both long and short
English vowels.

This book offers approaches to improve the perception and production of
English vowels among the Javanese and Sundanese speakers. We recommend that
teachers of English design vowel identification tasks to improve their sound
perception of the English vowels. We also suggest that Javanese and Sundanese
learners of English should be trained to pronounce vowels /ɑː/, /ɪ/, /æː/, and
/iː/ correctly with more openness and a frontal tongue position. The phonetic
training should also focus on lengthening short and long English vowels.
This book is of interest to scholars, educators, practitioners and students of
EFL.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition


Written In: English  (eng)

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http://linguistlist.org/pubs/books/get-book.cfm?BookID=135073




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