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The Effect of Familiarity on the Comprehensibility of Nonnative Speech.

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Gass, Susan; Varonis, Evangeline Marlos – Language Learning, 1984

Discusses the effects on native speaker comprehension of familiarity with: (1) topic, (2) nonnative speech in general, (3) a nonnative accent in particular, and (4) a particular nonnative. Results indicate that the most important variable is familiarity with topic, although the others all have a facilitating effect in comprehension. (EKN)

Descriptors: Language Processing, Language Research, Limited English Speaking, Listening Comprehension

The Comprehensibility of Non-Native Speech.

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Varonis, Evangeline Marlos; Gass, Susan – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1982

Analyzes data from natural settings and controlled experiments in order to describe native speakers' responses to questions asked by nonnatives and discusses what variables of a nonnative's speech might elicit these responses. (EKN)

Descriptors: College Students, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Grammar