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Foreign accent as a phenomenon of oral speech in bilingual communication (OPEN ACCESS)

Vishnevskaya G.M.

Ivanovo state university, Ivanovo, Russia

Abstract

The article deals with the idea of foreign accent, its scope and relevance in oral speech practice of a bilingual speaker. The social effect of English non-native accents in bilingual intercultural communication is brought into focus. The article discusses linguistic (phonetic) markers of accents and the effects of non-native English accents on listening comprehension in communication. The role of foreign accent markers in establishing non-native speakers’ national and social identity is stressed.

Keywords

bilingualism; intercultural communication; foreign accent; linguistic (phonetic) markers of accented speech; perception of foreign accent; native and non-native speakers; national and social identity

For citing: Vishnevskaya G.M. (2018). Foreign accent as a phenomenon of oral speech in bilingual communication. Human being: Image and essence. Humanitarian aspects. Moscow: INION RAN. Vol. 3(34): Anthropocentric paradigm in humanities, pp. 185-200.

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