Bibliograph

English-medium instruction and pronunciation, exposure and skills development, Karin Richter

Type

Label

English-medium instruction and pronunciation, exposure and skills development, Karin Richter

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

English-medium instruction and pronunciation

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Karin Richter

Series statement

Second language acquisition, 131

Sub title

exposure and skills development

Summary

This book offers new insights into the language gains of adult learners enrolled in an English-medium instruction (EMI) degree programme. It provides longitudinal empirical evidence of the phonological gains of the learners; discusses which individual factors contribute to the changes in the learners' pronunciation and investigates whether and to what extent increased exposure to the target language in EMI classrooms leads to incidental learning of second language pronunciation. Furthermore, it expands on the discussions surrounding the Critical Period Hypothesis, the native-speaker norm, foreign language accent and the role of English as a Lingua Franca. The comparative and longitudinal design of the research study fills a significant gap in the literature and the book offers considerable original and important research-informed insights into the fields of EMI, bilingual education and second language acquisition. As such, it is a valuable resource and must-read book for researchers, practitioners and policymakers in these areas

Target audience

adult

Classification