This volume explores a variety of aspects of second language speech, with special focus on contributions to the field made by (primarely) generative linguists l

This volume is a collection of 13 chapters, each devoted to a particular issue that is crucial to our understanding of the way learners acquire, learn, and use

Even though second-language learners may master the grammar and vocabulary of the new languages, they almost never achieve a native phonology (accent). Scholars

Including contributions from a team of world-renowned international scholars, this volume is a state-of-the-art survey of second language speech research, showc

he book is divided into four parts: the first looks at the design, compilation, and use of phonological corpora, while the second looks at specific applications