Development of second language phonetic and phonological categories

第二语言语音和音系类别的发展

• 批准号: DP0880913
• 负责人: A/Prof Michael Tyler
• 金额: $ 15.26万
• 依托单位: Western Sydney University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2008-01-01 至 2012-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0880913
• 关键词: Development; second; language; phonetic; phonological

The majority of the world's population speaks two or more languages, yet we know little about how multiple languages are accommodated within a single speaker. Why do children appear to learn a second language 'like a native' but adults invariably develop a clearly perceptible foreign accent? This project investigates a little-known fact - adult second language speakers also 'hear' with a foreign accent. As Australia becomes increasingly multilingual increasing our understanding of the human capacity for language learning would strengthen Australia's social and economic fabric by leading to improved educational practices, work prospects for migrants and, most importantly, understanding between cultures.

世界上大多数人都说两种或两种以上的语言，但我们对一个人如何使用多种语言知之甚少。为什么儿童学习第二语言时似乎“像母语人士一样”，而成年人却总是带有明显的外国口音？这个项目调查了一个鲜为人知的事实——说第二语言的成年人也有外国口音。随着澳大利亚越来越多地使用多种语言，增加我们对人类语言学习能力的理解将通过改善教育实践、移民的工作前景，最重要的是，促进文化之间的理解，加强澳大利亚的社会和经济结构。