Chapter 10 Examined a Study by Flege and His Colleagues

question 51

Multiple Choice

Chapter 10 examined a study by Flege and his colleagues (1999) , concerning the pronunciation skills of people who had emigrated from Korea to the United States. According to this research,

• A) people who had come to the United States during childhood were least likely to speak English with an accent.
• B) people who had come to the United States during adolescence were least likely to speak English with an accent.
• C) people who had come to the United States during adulthood were least likely to speak English with an accent.
• D) age of arrival had no effect on pronunciation skills, though it had a significant effect on the mastery of grammar.

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