Investigating L2 Phonological Acquisition from Different Perspectives
A special issue of Languages (ISSN 2226-471X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 September 2023) | Viewed by 9268
Special Issue Editors
Interests: second language acquisition of morpho-syntax, particularly by adult migrants with little formal education; second language acquisition of phonology and related issues, including first exposure, orthographic exposure and the influence of literary; second language reading development by migrant adults with little home language schooling
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Interests: second language acquisition; second language speech and phonology; applied linguistics and TESOL; teacher identity and experience; racialisation of the TESOL profession; language attitudes and variations; lived experience of ethnic minoritised students; English historical linguistics
Interests: language acquisition; second language acquisition; first exposure to naturalistic language acquisition; phonology; speech segmentation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The goal of this Special Issue is to showcase theory-based empirical work on the phonology (as opposed to phonetics) of second language learners, as determined by production and/or perception data (Archibald, Grantham and Sewell 2021; Nagle and Baese-Berk 2021). The Special Issue embraces all sub-domains of phonology, i.e., phonemes and allophones, syllables, stress, and intonation. We encourage contributions on domain interfaces and on external influences such as orthography and literacy.
Given the Special Issue’s constraints as outlined above, we are open to reports of studies on the full range of L2 learner populations, including L3/Lx learners, younger and older learners, heritage language learners, immigrants, and learners in so-called non-WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialised, Rich, and Democratic) contexts. Studies of understudied L2s are especially welcome.
Since the seminal studies of adult L2 phonology in the late 1970s (Elaine Tarone’s (1976) on universals; Fred Eckman’s (1977) on markedness and on evidence for interlanguage phonology), there has been a steady stream of theory-based empirical studies on L2 phonology published. This work has appeared as monographs and in edited volumes, e.g., Archibald (1998), Hannahs and Young-Scholten (1997), Hansen-Edwards and Zampini (2008), Major (2001), Pennington (2007), Piske and Young-Scholten (2008), inter alia. Applications of phonological theory such as underspecification, lexical phonology, and optimality theory enable researchers to investigate and explore wider topics of relevance in SLA in general, including learnability problems, age effects, L1 influence, and interactions with social variables. Researchers have also focused on interfaces across linguistic domains (e.g., Archibald 2023; Goad, White, and Steele 2003; Leal, Shimanskaya, and Isabelli 2022). The proposed Special Issue aims to add to this body of literature by bringing in new empirical research on L2 phonology from diverse settings as well as renewing the discussions of various theoretical accounts.
The projected length of the Special Issue will be 90,000 to 135,000 words, with manuscripts that are between 8000 and 10,000 words in length; that is, between 9 and 12 articles.
Prior to submitting a manuscript, we request that interested authors submit a proposed title and an abstract of 400–600 words summarizing their intended contribution. Please send it to the guest editors, Prof. Dr. Martha Young-Scholten, Dr. Alex Ho-Cheong Leung, and Dr. Natalia Pavlovskaya ([email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]) or to the Languages editorial office ([email protected]). Abstracts will be reviewed by the guest editors for the purposes of ensuring proper fit within the scope of the Special Issue. Full manuscripts (8,000–10,000 words) will undergo double-blind peer review.
Tentative completion schedule:
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 March 2023
- Notification of Abstract Acceptance: 15 April 2023
- Full Manuscript Deadline: 25 September 2023
References
Archibald, J. (2023). Phonology in Multilingual Grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Archibald, J. (1998). Second Language Phonology. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Archibald J., O’Brien M.G., and Sewell A. (2021). Editorial: L2 Phonology Meets L2 Pronunciation. Frontiers in Communication. 6:804062. doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2021.804062.
Eckman, F.R. (1977). Markedness and the Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis. Language Learning, 27, 315-330. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-1770.1977.tb00124.x.
Goad, H., White, L., and Steele, J. (2003). Missing Inflection in L2 Acquisition: Defective Syntax or L1-Constrained Prosodic Representations? The Canadian Journal of Linguistics / La revue canadienne de linguistique, 48 (3/4), 243-263. doi: 10.1353/cjl.2004.0027.
Hannahs, S.J., and Young-Scholten, M. (1997). Focus on Phonological Acquisition. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Hansen-Edwards, J.G., and Zampini, M.L. (2008). Phonology and Second Language Acquisition. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Leal, T., Shimanskaya, E., and Isabelli, C.A. (2022). Generative SLA in the Age of Minimalism: Features, Interfaces, and Beyond. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Major, R. (2001). Foreign Accent: The Ontogeny and Phylogeny of Second Language Phonology. London: Routledge.
Nagle, C., and Baese-Berk, M. (2022). Advancing the State of the Art in L2 Speech Perception-Production Research: Revisiting Theoretical Assumptions and Methodological Assumptions and Methodological Practices. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 44(2), 580-605. doi:10.1017/S0272263121000371.
Pennington, M.C. (2007). Phonology in Context. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Piske, T., and Young-Scholten, M. (2008). Input matters in SLA. Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
Tarone, E. (1976). Some Influences on Interlanguage Phonology. Working Papers on Bilingualism, 8, 87-111.
Prof. Dr. Martha Young-Scholten
Dr. Alex Ho-Cheong Leung
Dr. Natalia Pavlovskaya
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- second language phonology
- production
- perception
- interface
- non-WEIRD
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