First language and proficiency level effects on English vowel perception by Iraqi learners of English in Malaysia

Motivated by the assumptions that first language (L1) influence was found to be a very strong predictor of foreign accent degree in the pronunciation of second language learners and that increased experience in the second language (L2) may nurture improved recognition of the differences between the...

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Main Authors: Al Abdely, Ammar Abdul-Wahab, Ilyana Jalaluddin, Che An Abdul Ghani, Yap, Ngee Thai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10994/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10994/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10994/1/17926-50922-1-SM.pdf