Phonological Similarity, Markedness, and Rate of L2 Acquisition.

Major, Roy C.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Phonological Similarity, Markedness, and Rate of L2 Acquisition.

Major, Roy C.

Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v9 n1 p63-82 Feb 1987

Investigates the interrelationship of several factors--phonological similarity between L1 and L2, transfer, and markedness as they relate to the acquisition of two English vowel phonemes by native speakers of Brazilian Portuguese. Phonetic and phonological similarity between L1 and L2 appear to be important factors. (LMO)

Descriptors: Adult Students, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language), Interlanguage, Language Proficiency, Language Variation, Phonemics, Phonology, Portuguese, Pronunciation, Second Language Learning

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Language: English

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