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Peer reviewedEisenstein, Miriam; Berkowitz, Diana – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1981
Reports on a study of the relationship of English phonological variation to intelligibility for adult second language learners of English. Indicates that learners tested on their ability to understand working-class (New Yorkese), educated (Standard English), and Foreign-accented speakers of English found the standard more intelligible than the…
Descriptors: Adult Students, English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Language Research
