社会语言监测和L2讲英语的人
Jana Pflaeging1, Bradley Mackay1, Erik Schleef1,2
1Department of English and American Studies, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
Linguistics
|May 5, 2025
概括
第二语言 (L2) 听众监测和评估具有社会意义的语言变异,包括社会语言和熟练程度的特征,类似于母语者.
科学领域:
- 社会语言学 社会语言学
- 心理语言学 心理语言学
- 认知科学 认知科学
背景情况:
- 对社会语言监测器的研究研究了评估语言变异的认知机制.
- 以前的研究证实了母语英语 (L1) 听众对频率变化的敏感性.
- 社会语言监测对第二语言 (L2) 听众的适用性仍未得到充分探索.
研究的目的:
- 在L2听众中测试社会语言监测的普遍性.
- 调查L2听众对社会语言和熟练程度变化的敏感性.
- 检查L2语言特征的社会评估中的认知过程.
主要方法:
- 复制Labov等人的复制. 的 (2011) 对L2英语学习者 (奥地利德语L1) 的实验.
- 评估L2听众对 /θ/, /d/ 和 /w/ 发音变化的敏感性.
- 参与者根据语言变异对新闻主播段落的专业性进行了评分.
主要成果:
- L2听众对社会语言和基于熟练程度的语言变异都表现出敏感性.
- 监测和评估的程度在社会语言和基于熟练程度的特征之间有所不同.
- 研究结果表明,L2听者的监测侧重于社会意义上的变化.
结论:
- 社会语言监测扩展到L2听众,包括L1社会语言模式和L2熟练度标记.
- 评估语言变异的认知机制可以适应L2语境.
- 具有社会意义的变化在L2听众的感知和评估中起着至关重要的作用.
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