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Target Language Variation and Second-Language Acquisition: Learning English in New York City.
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Eisenstein, Miriam R. – World Englishes, 1986
Investigates the role of dialect variation in the acquisition of American English by adult second language learners. The study revealed that dialect differences present problems for learners and cause variable intelligibility and negative learner attitude toward some varieties of English and its speakers. This attitude could negatively affect a…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Black Dialects, Comparative Analysis, Dialect Studies