The gender factor in the perception of English segments by non-native speakers

IF 3.7 1区文学 Q1 LINGUISTICS

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching Pub Date : 2021-03-29 DOI:10.14746/SSLLT.2021.11.1.5

Agnieszka Bryła-Cruz

引用次数: 2

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to present the findings of an empirical study which contributes to the ongoing research into gender effects on second language acquisition by exploring a biological influence on L2 pronunciation learning. One of the most frequent arguments used to vindicate single-sex education is that there are substantial sensory and perceptual differences between males and females which rationalize gender-specific teaching methods and gender-segregation at schools. The present study provides some preliminary insights into the perception of selected phonetic contrasts by Polish secondary school learners with the aim of investigating gender-based similarities and differences in the accuracy of sound recognition by males and females. The findings suggest that a commonly cited female advantage in acquiring L2 pronunciation cannot be attributed to their superior phonetic perception, as male participants performed equally well and identified the same number of English segments correctly.

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非英语母语者对英语片段感知中的性别因素

本文的目的是介绍一项实证研究的结果，通过探索第二语言发音学习的生物学影响，为正在进行的关于性别对第二语言习得影响的研究做出贡献。为单性别教育辩护的最常见的论点之一是，男女之间存在着重大的感官和知觉差异，这使学校中针对性别的教学方法和性别隔离合理化。本研究为波兰中学学习者对所选语音对比的感知提供了一些初步的见解，目的是调查男性和女性在语音识别准确性方面基于性别的相似性和差异性。研究结果表明，通常被认为女性在习得第二语言发音方面的优势并不能归因于她们优越的语音感知，因为男性参与者表现得同样好，并且正确识别了相同数量的英语片段。

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来源期刊

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching LINGUISTICS-

CiteScore

5.30

自引率

2.90%

发文量

审稿时长

12 weeks

期刊介绍： Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching (ISSN 2083-5205) is a refereed journal published four times a year by the Department of English Studies, Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Kalisz, Poland. The language of publication is English. The journal is devoted to reporting previously unpublished highest quality theoretical and empirical research on learning and teaching second and foreign languages. It deals with the learning and teaching of any language, not only English, and focuses on a variety of topics ranging from the processes underlying second language acquisition, various aspects of language learning in instructed and non-instructed settings, as well as different facets of the teaching process, including syllabus choice, materials design, classroom practices and evaluation. Each issue carries about 6 papers, 6000-8000 words in length, as well as reply articles and reviews. At least one of the four issues per year is a special focus issue devoted to a particular area of second language learning and teaching, sometimes with a guest editor who is an expert on a specific topic.