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Peer reviewedAnderson-Hsieh, Janet; Koehler, Kenneth – Language Learning, 1988
A study investigated the effect of foreign accent and speaking rate on native English speaker comprehension. Three native Chinese speakers and one native speaker of American English read passages at different speaking rates. Comprehension scores showed that an increase in speaking rate and heavily accented English decreased listener comprehension.…
Descriptors: Dialects, English, Listening Comprehension, Native Speakers
Peer reviewedBanerjee, Janet; Carrell, Patricia L. – Language Learning, 1988
An English discourse completion questionnaire consisting of 60 situations designed to elicit suggestions in English was administered to 28 native speakers of Chinese or Malay and to 12 native speakers of American English. Non-native speakers of English were more direct in their responses. Native and non-native speakers significantly differed in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Higher Education
