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"I like the Americans...but I Certainly Don't Aim for an American Accent": Language Attitudes, Vitality and Foreign Language Learning in Denmark
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Ladegaard, Hans J.; Sachdev, Itesh – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2006
The power and status of America in the world today are undeniable. This paper presents some empirical data about the attitudes and perceptions Danish learners of EFL have about British and American English. Ninety-six EFL learners participated in a verbal-guise experiment that involved rating different accents of English: American, Australian,…
Descriptors: Language Attitudes, Second Language Learning, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries