Identity or Prestige: The Chameleon Effect on EFL Pronunciation

Although there is a current tendency to deal with English as an international language, EFL pronunciation seems to be motivated by conceptions on identity and prestige. In this respect, the following study investigates the effect of identity and/or prestige on EFL speakers' English speech (or u...

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Published in:Journal of educational and developmental psychology 2018-06, Vol.8 (2), p.82
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