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(Reference retrieved automatically from SciELO through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

CRITICAL PERIOD AND PHONOLOGICAL ACQUISITION OF ENGLISH BY BRAZILIAN SPEAKERS

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Author(s):
Raquel Santana Santos [1] ; Carina Fragozo [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas - Brasil
[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Alfa, rev. linguíst. (São José Rio Preto); v. 64, 2020-11-09.
Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article discusses the influence of age of acquisition on the process of learning a foreign language. We analyzed the acquisition of three phonological processes in English by speakers of Brazilian Portuguese and applied experiments on fricative voicing, stress shift and stress assignment to participants at three levels of proficiency: basic, intermediate and advanced. The results demonstrated that the age factor was relevant in two processes (stress shift and stress assignment) – at least at certain levels of proficiency. On the other hand, fricative voicing was not acquired by Brazilian speakers in any level of proficiency, regardless of age of acquisition. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 18/01291-2 - Acquisition of syllable structure or acquisition of sandhi rules? The case of Brazilian Portuguese
Grantee:Raquel Santana Santos
Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research