The document discusses L3 acquisition models, emphasizing the combination of different models. It references J. Hansen & M. Zampini's work on phonology and second language acquisition, particularly Flege’s Speech Learning Model. Additionally, it provides a detailed analysis of phonemic inventories comparing English and German, categorizing sounds into nearly identical, similar, and different groups.
The document discusses L3 acquisition models, emphasizing the combination of different models. It references J. Hansen & M. Zampini's work on phonology and second language acquisition, particularly Flege’s Speech Learning Model. Additionally, it provides a detailed analysis of phonemic inventories comparing English and German, categorizing sounds into nearly identical, similar, and different groups.
The document discusses L3 acquisition models, emphasizing the combination of different models. It references J. Hansen & M. Zampini's work on phonology and second language acquisition, particularly Flege’s Speech Learning Model. Additionally, it provides a detailed analysis of phonemic inventories comparing English and German, categorizing sounds into nearly identical, similar, and different groups.
The document discusses L3 acquisition models, emphasizing the combination of different models. It references J. Hansen & M. Zampini's work on phonology and second language acquisition, particularly Flege’s Speech Learning Model. Additionally, it provides a detailed analysis of phonemic inventories comparing English and German, categorizing sounds into nearly identical, similar, and different groups.
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HW 6
1) What L3 acquisition model do you find most convincing? A combination of them? Why? 2) J. Hansen & M. Zampini Phonology and SLA: “Transfer in L2 phonology”, pp. 67-68; “Similarity” pp. 71-74. Pay attention to Flege’s Speech Learning Model. 3) Revise the phonemic inventories of your L2 and L3. Divide the sounds into three groups: (a) (nearly) identical sounds; (b) similar sounds (c) different sounds (a) (nearly) identical sounds: Vowels: English and German share some vowel sounds that are relatively similar, such as /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, and /u/. Consonants: both languages have some common consonant sounds, including /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/, /m/, /n/, /l/, and /s/. (b) similar sounds: Vowels: English and German have vowel sounds that are similar but not identical. For example, the English vowel /æ/ in "cat" has a similar counterpart in German, although the exact realization might differ. Consonants: some consonant sounds, such as /f/, /v/, /θ/, /ð/, /ʃ/, and /ʒ/, are similar in English and German, although there might be slight variations in pronunciation. (c) different sounds: Vowels: the English vowels /ɪ/ (as in "sit") and /ɛ/ (as in "bet") do not have exact equivalents in German, and German has vowel sounds like /ø/ and /y/ that are absent in English. Consonants: English has the voiced and voiceless "th" sounds (/θ/ and /ð/), which do not exist in German. German, on the other hand, has sounds like the uvular fricative /χ/ and the voiced uvular fricative /ʁ/, which are not present in English.
