Shift emphasis on the acquisition of English as a second language

Authors

  • Ana Paula Kuczmynda da Silveira UFSC/IFSC

Keywords:

Second language acquisition, Transference processes, Syllabic structure, Teacher`s formation

Abstract

This work aimed at addressing the issue of displacement of accent in second language (L2) acquisition. To do so, we performed an analysis of a corpus constituted by the productions that the surveyed individuals (ten high school students and five teachers) performed for eight English words which are likely to be object of change of the stress pattern when produced by speakers who have, as first language (L1), Brazilian Portuguese. It was noticed that the shift seems to be driven by processes of transference of the syllabic structure in L1 to communicate in L2, which can be represented through an autosegmental model. The research data seems to point towards the fact that the lack or ineffectiveness of input provided to the student, accounts for the difficulties in the acquisition and oral production of L2.

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Author Biography

Ana Paula Kuczmynda da Silveira, UFSC/IFSC

Graduada em Letras Inglês/Português e respectivas Literaturas pela Universidae Regional de Blumenau. Mestre em Linguística pela UFSC e atualmente doutoranda vinculada ao Programa de Pós-graduação em Linguística da UFSC na área de Linguística Aplicada. Professora efetiva do Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina.

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Published

2011-08-19

How to Cite

Silveira, A. P. K. da. (2011). Shift emphasis on the acquisition of English as a second language. Letras De Hoje, 46(2), 104–112. Retrieved from https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/fale/article/view/7230

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 2 (2011): A Lírica Moderna: do Romantismo à Contemporaneidade

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Free Section

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