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Perceived Foreign Accent: Extended Stays Abroad, Level of Instruction, and Motivation
Author(s) -
Martinsen Rob A.,
Alvord Scott M.,
Tanner Joshua
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
foreign language annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1944-9720
pISSN - 0015-718X
DOI - 10.1111/flan.12076
Subject(s) - pronunciation , stress (linguistics) , psychology , language proficiency , context (archaeology) , foreign language , affect (linguistics) , variation (astronomy) , style (visual arts) , linguistics , mathematics education , communication , paleontology , philosophy , biology , history , physics , archaeology , astrophysics
Abstract Studies have examined various factors that affect pronunciation including phonetic context, style variation, first language transfer, and experience abroad. A plethora of research has also linked motivation to higher levels of proficiency in the second language. The present study uses native speaker ratings and multiple regression analysis to investigate the relationship between motivation, cultural sensitivity, and level of instruction with perceived foreign accent. Participants include adult learners of Spanish as a foreign language from several levels of formal instruction as well as students with extensive experience abroad. Data include a brief oral interview, a questionnaire, and the Intercultural Development Inventory to measure cultural sensitivity.