Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Second language pronunciation acquisition is widely considered to be difficult from a physical, cognitive and developmental point of view, but just as significant are the role of social factors. Native and nonnative accents, even when they are intelligible, are not neutral, but are subject to social pecking orders which cause listeners to evaluate speakers in various ways. These evaluations may lead to discriminatory or preferential treatment, and they may even affect speakers´ ability to be audible, to construct their identities, and to successfully acquire a new language (Miller 2006).
This conference provided a forum for discussions of how social factors influence and are influenced by pronunciation. Possible paper topics may include descriptive and experimental studies, discussions of instructional approaches that emphasize social factors, and case studies of the interaction of social and linguistic factors in the development of oral skills.
In addition to papers related to how social factors impact the learning of pronunciation, how accent affects social acceptance and the results of acceptance (or lack thereof), how irritation is related to intelligibility, and how interlocutors’ reactions can be improved, this third annual conference invited proposals for papers or poster presentations on any aspect of pronunciation research, teaching and learning.Introduction
Social Factors in Pronunciation Acquisition 2011 Proceedings Introduction
John Levis and Kimberly LeVelle
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Presentation
The Power of Prejudice in Accent Perception: Reverse Linguistic Stereotyping and Its Impact on Listener Judgments and Decisions
Donald Rubin
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
The Social Impact of Pronunciation Difficulties: Confidence and Willingness to Speak
Beth Zielinski
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
English-Spanish Bilinguals’ Attitudes Toward L2 Pronunciation: Do They Identify With Native Spanish Speakers?
Tyler K. Anderson and Benjamin J. Souza
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Learner Differences in Strategy Use, Self-Efficacy Beliefs, and Pronunciation Improvement
Veronica G. Sardegna
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
A Comparative Study of the Perception of Itas by Native and Nonnative Undergraduate Students
Edna F. Lima
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Cultural Identity, Pronunciation and Attitudes of Turkish Speakers of English: Language Identity in an EFL Context
Elizabeth Pullen
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Foreign Accent Perception in L2 Spanish: The Role of Proficiency and L2 Experience
Elena Schoonmaker-Gates
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Bringing Pronunciation Instruction Back Into the Classroom: An ESL Teachers’ Pronunciation “Toolboxâ€
Isabelle Darcy, Doreen Ewert and Ryan Lidster
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Teaching Pronunciation With Phonetics in a Beginner French Course: Impact on Sound Perception
Jessica S. Miller
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Learning to Produce Contrastive Focus: A Study of Advanced Learners of English
Greta Muller Levis and John Levis
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Extra-Linguistic Factors in the Teaching and Learning of Pronunciation in an ESL Class
Joshua Gordon
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Native-Speaker Perceptions of Spoken L2 Spanish: The Role of Pronunciation and Implications for Pedagogy
Christina Agostinelli
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Teaching Pronunciation Without Using Imitation: Why and How
Piers Messum
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Helping Chinese Learners Distinguish English /L/ and /N/
Monica Richards
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
The Effect of Metacognitive Feedback on Second Language Morphophonology
Marnie Reed
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Effect of Audio vs. Video Listening Exercises on Aural Discrimination of Vowels
Shannon McCrocklin
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Nonnative Speakers’ Pronunciation Errors in Spoken and Read English
John Levis and Taylor Anne Barriuso
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Analyzing Item Bias to Validate and Revise an Ita Performance Test
Dale T. Griffee and Jeremy Gevara
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Beaches and Peaches: Common Pronunciation Errors Among L1 Spanish Speakers of English
Jesse Gleason
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Intelligibility Assessment and the Acoustic Vowel Space: An Instrumental Phonetic Account of the Production of English Lax Vowels by Somali Speakers
Ettien Koffi
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination
Evaluating Individual Variability in Foreign Accent Comprehension
Murray J. Munro, Tracey M. Derwing and Amy K. Holtby
2011-12-31 Volume 3 • 2012 • The Confluence of Social Factors and Pronunciation: Accent, Identity, Irritation and Discrimination