The acquisition of English plosives in syllable final position by Mandarin and Cantonese speakers.
by Yam Pui Suen, Josephine. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-102). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === Acknowledgement --- p.iii === Abstract --- p.iv === Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 === Chapter 1....
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| Language: | English Chinese |
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2000
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| Online Access: | http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5890530 http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-323179 |
| Summary: | by Yam Pui Suen, Josephine. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-102). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === Acknowledgement --- p.iii === Abstract --- p.iv === Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 === Chapter 1.1 --- Second language phonological acquisition --- p.1 === Chapter 1.2 --- The application of Optimality Theory --- p.3 === Chapter 1.3 --- Objectives --- p.5 === Chapter 1.4 --- Research issues --- p.7 === Chapter Chapter 2 --- Second Language Acquisition --- p.9 === Chapter 2.1 --- Interlanguage --- p.9 === Chapter 2.2 --- Studies in second language acquisition: language transfer and developmental factors --- p.10 === Chapter 2.3 --- Studies on the effects of language transfer on second language phonology --- p.12 === Chapter 2.4 --- Studies on the effects of developmental factors on second language phonology --- p.14 === Chapter 2.4.1 --- Markedness Differential Hypothesis --- p.15 === Chapter 2.4.2 --- Marked Cluster Constraints --- p.15 === Chapter 2.4.3 --- Interlanguage Structure Conformity Hypothesis --- p.17 === Chapter 2.5 --- The Critical Period Hypothesis --- p.19 === Chapter 2.6 --- The age factor in first language acquisition --- p.21 === Chapter 2.7 --- The age factor in second language acquisition --- p.22 === Chapter 2.7.1 --- Supporting evidence in phonological research --- p.23 === Chapter 2.7.2 --- Counter evidence in phonological research --- p.24 === Chapter 2.7.3 --- Summary --- p.26 === Chapter Chapter 3 --- The Theoretical Framework of Optimality Theory --- p.28 === Chapter 3.1 --- Transformational Grammar and Optimality Theory --- p.28 === Chapter 3.2 --- Optimality Theory --- p.30 === Chapter 3.3 --- Constraints under Optimality Theory --- p.34 === Chapter 3.4 --- Optimality Theory and second language acquisition studies --- p.36 === Chapter Chapter 4 --- "The syllable structure of English, Mandarin and Cantonese" --- p.41 === Chapter 4.1 --- The syllable structure of English --- p.42 === Chapter 4.2 --- The syllable structure of Mandarin --- p.44 === Chapter 4.3 --- The syllable structure of Cantonese --- p.45 === Chapter 4.4 --- "Constraints in coda position of English, Mandarin and Cantonese" --- p.49 === Chapter Chapter 5 --- Methodology and Findings --- p.51 === Chapter 5.1 --- Methodology --- p.51 === Chapter 5.1.1 --- The subjects --- p.51 === Chapter 5.1.2 --- Material for data collection --- p.54 === Chapter 5.1.3 --- Procedures --- p.56 === Chapter 5.2 --- Findings --- p.57 === Chapter 5.2.1 --- Young Mandarin and Cantonese learners --- p.58 === Chapter 5.2.2 --- Adult Mandarin and Cantonese learners --- p.66 === Chapter 5.2.3 --- Summary of the Mandarin and Cantonese learners' production --- p.72 === Chapter Chapter 6 --- Discussion and Conclusion --- p.75 === Chapter 6.1 --- Constraint ranking --- p.76 === Chapter 6.2 --- Epenthesis and unreleased plosive: words with singleton coda --- p.79 === Chapter 6.3 --- Epenthesis and unreleased plosive: words with biliteral coda --- p.81 === Chapter 6.3.1 --- Nasal-Plosive' coda --- p.81 === Chapter 6.3.2 --- Plosive-plosive' coda --- p.83 === Chapter 6.4 --- Standard pronunciation --- p.89 === Chapter 6.5 --- The age factor --- p.91 === Chapter 6.6 --- Conclusion --- p.93 === Chapter 6.7 --- Future research --- p.95 === References --- p.96 === Appendix |
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