Constructing identity with L2: Pronunciation and attitudes among Norwegian learners of English

Journal of Sociolinguistics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 240-261

  Rindal, Ulrikke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Attitudes; English accents; Identity; L2 acquisition; Phonology; Stylistic practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953346832     PISSN: 13606441     EISSN: 14679841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9841.2010.00442.x     Document Type: Article

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