An Advantage for Age? Self-Concept and Self-Regulation as Teachable Foundations in Second Language Accent

Autor/in	Moyer, Alene
Titel	An Advantage for Age? Self-Concept and Self-Regulation as Teachable Foundations in Second Language Accent
Quelle	In: CATESOL Journal, 30 (2018) 1, S.95-112 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1535-0517
Schlagwörter	Self Concept; Metacognition; Teaching Methods; Goal Orientation; Prediction; Learning Motivation; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Learning Strategies; Pronunciation; Visualization + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Selbstkonzept; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Vorhersage; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Aussprache; Visualisation; Visualisierung
Abstract	Age of onset has long been assumed to predict outcomes in second/foreign language accent. Yet beyond early childhood, acquiring a new accent has much to do with social-affective factors such as learner identity and motivation, as well as cognitive factors such as learning strategies (Pfenninger, 2017). Newer perspectives acknowledge this complexity, emphasizing learner experience and orientation instead. This article contextualizes the age factor and prioritizes self-concept, given that those with a strong affinity to the target language and culture end up sounding more authentic, that is, closer-to-native, than those with a more conflicted sense of second language (L2) self (see Moyer, 2004). Given the connections between self-concept and self-regulated learning, age actually confers two benefits: self-awareness and metalinguistic knowledge, which can be channeled into strategies such as goal setting and self-evaluation. Pedagogical strategies can facilitate the development of a strong L2 self-concept as well as an appreciation for the importance of accent in the target language. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01