Universal Preference for the Open Syllable as an Independent Process in Interlanguage Phonology.

Benson, Bronwen

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ382366

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Universal Preference for the Open Syllable as an Independent Process in Interlanguage Phonology.

Benson, Bronwen

Language Learning, v38 n2 p221-42 Jun 1988

Error analysis of the informal conversations (in both the interlanguage [IL] and native language) of two native Vietnamese speakers gave limited support to the hypothesis that a universal preference for the open syllable is a shaping force in IL phonology that is independent of the process of native language transfer. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language), Interlanguage, Language Universals, Oral Language, Phonetics, Syllables, Uncommonly Taught Languages, Vietnamese

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A