Research, theory and practice in L2 phonology: a review and directions for the future
Pennington, Martha (2015) Research, theory and practice in L2 phonology: a review and directions for the future. In: Mompean, J.A. and Fouz-González, J. (eds.) Investigating English Pronunciation: Trends and Directions. Springer, pp. 149-173. ISBN 9781137509420.
Abstract
As language models are shifting away from monolingualism in favour of bilingualism, multilingualism and plurilingualism, the field of second language or foreign language (L2) phonology is ripe for change. These shifts embody greatly changed views of linguistic competence — from monocompetence, defined as knowledge of an autonomous, unvarying and uniform system acquired in a homogeneous speech community, to multicompetence, defined here as use of an interactive, variable and non-uniform system acquired in a heterogeneous world of intersecting groups and individuals. These changing views of language and linguistic competence represent significant challenges to recognized wisdom in the teaching and learning of language in general and pronunciation in particular. It is therefore time for theoreticians, researchers and teachers to re-evaluate second language acquisition (SLA) and L2 phonology in relation to shifting views of language, to consider where we have been, where we are now, and where we are headed.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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School: | School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy > Applied Linguistics and Communication (to 2020) |
Depositing User: | Administrator |
Date Deposited: | 09 Mar 2017 11:21 |
Last Modified: | 09 Mar 2017 11:21 |
URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/17693 |
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