Magne, Viktoria ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1305-9119, Suzukida, Yui and Cardoso, Walcir (2024) Linguistic correlates of second language users’ attitudes to Arabic and Chinese varieties of English: a verbal guise study. ASIAN ENGLISHES.

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Abstract

Research into language attitudes suggests that L2 users often hold
negative attitudes toward their own and others’ L2 accents.
However, less is known about specific features that affect these
attitudes. Beinhoff’s study explored consonantal variation and its
impact on perceptions of L2 speakers, but this study further examines
linguistic correlates of L2 users’ attitudes toward Arabic and
Chinese varieties of English. Using the verbal guise method, Arabic
and Chinese male and female speakers read a paragraph in English
with varying L1 influences. Each sample was rated by 30 L2 listeners
on a 6-point semantic differential scale assessing status, solidarity,
and dynamism. Phonological and fluency analyses of the samples
revealed that non-segmental features, such as prosody, play a more
significant role in eliciting positive attitudes toward these English
varieties than do segmental features. These findings highlight the
importance of suprasegmental aspects in shaping listener perceptions
of L2 English speech.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.1080/13488678.2024.2413537
Subjects:	Education
Depositing User:	Viktoria Magne
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2024 11:42
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2024 11:03
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/12821

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