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Eisenstein, Miriam – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1983
Recent research on native speakers' reactions to nonnative speech that views listeners, speakers, and language from a variety of perspectives using both objective and subjective research paradigms is reviewed. Studies of error gravity, relative intelligibility of language samples, the role of accent, speakers' characteristics, and context in which…
Descriptors: Error Patterns, Intonation, Language Attitudes, Language Proficiency
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Urdang, Lawrence – English Today, 1990
Reviews the current state of World English. Subjects addressed include standard accents and dialects, prejudicial attitudes toward nonstandard "local" usages, the use of English as the language of diplomacy, American influences on the language, and the fracturing of English in non-English-speaking countries around the world. (17 references) (JL)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Dialect Studies, English, Error Patterns