Elena Schoonmaker-Gates
Biographic Data
| ID | 2111432 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elena Schoonmaker-Gates |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elena |
| FAMILY NAME | Schoonmaker-Gates |
| SIGNATURE | SCHOONMAKER-GATES E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Elon University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2850-277X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Second Dialect Acquisition
Second dialect acquisition (SDA) is an emerging field at the intersection of sociolinguistics and language acquisition that has recently begun developing from second language acquisition and the study of L2 sociophonetics. SDA traditionally occurs when a child or adult is exposed to a new national, regional, or social dialect (or second dialect, D2) that is different from the dialect previously acquired by the individual (first dialect, D1) and a…
Second Language Learner Attitudes Towards Peer Use of a Variable Sociophonetic Cue
Studies that have examined /s/ weakening as a social practice have found that L1 Spanish speakers perceive this cue as an indicator of lower status, region of origin, and greater friendliness, and even L2 Spanish learners have been found to associate /s/ weakening with lower status. The question remains, however, whether L2 learners who use /s/ weakening are perceived as having these same social attributes or whether their nonnative status interr…
Dialect comprehension and identification in L2 Spanish
Previous work has shown that both native and nonnative listeners’ production and perception of regional variation changes with an individual’s residential history, social ties, and exposure to different dialects. The present study investigates the relationship between L2 learners’ dialect familiarity and their ability to understand and identify regional varieties in the read speech of native speakers from six different regions. The source and dep…
Regional Variation in the Language Classroom and Beyond
Although surveys have shown that regional variation is rarely covered in more than a cursory way in language textbooks, research has suggested that exposure to and knowledge about dialectal variation can be beneficial for second language (L2) learners' development. However, little is known about the effects of explicit instruction and exposure on learners' dialectal competence. This article presents findings from two studies that address these ga…
On Voice-onset Time as a Cue to Foreign Accent in Spanish
Although previous research has documented the relationship between voice-onset time (VOT) and the production of foreign accent in English and Spanish, less is known about the role of this cue in perception. VOT refers to the aspiration that occurs between the release of a stop consonant and the beginning of the following segment. In Spanish and English, voiceless stop VOTs differ cross-linguistically in the duration of the aspiration. This study …
Regional Variation in the Language Classroom and Beyond
Although surveys have shown that regional variation is rarely covered in more than a cursory way in language textbooks, research has suggested that exposure to and knowledge about dialectal variation can be beneficial for second language (L2) learners' development. However, little is known about the effects of explicit instruction and exposure on learners' dialectal competence. This article presents findings from two studies that address these ga…
On Voice-onset Time as a Cue to Foreign Accent in Spanish
Although previous research has documented the relationship between voice-onset time (VOT) and the production of foreign accent in English and Spanish, less is known about the role of this cue in perception. VOT refers to the aspiration that occurs between the release of a stop consonant and the beginning of the following segment. In Spanish and English, voiceless stop VOTs differ cross-linguistically in the duration of the aspiration. This study …
On Voice-onset Time as a Cue to Foreign Accent in Spanish
Although previous research has documented the relationship between voice-onset time (VOT) and the production of foreign accent in English and Spanish, less is known about the role of this cue in perception. VOT refers to the aspiration that occurs between the release of a stop consonant and the beginning of the following segment. In Spanish and English, voiceless stop VOTs differ cross-linguistically in the duration of the aspiration. This study …
Regional Variation in the Language Classroom and Beyond
Although surveys have shown that regional variation is rarely covered in more than a cursory way in language textbooks, research has suggested that exposure to and knowledge about dialectal variation can be beneficial for second language (L2) learners' development. However, little is known about the effects of explicit instruction and exposure on learners' dialectal competence. This article presents findings from two studies that address these ga…
Dialect comprehension and identification in L2 Spanish
Previous work has shown that both native and nonnative listeners’ production and perception of regional variation changes with an individual’s residential history, social ties, and exposure to different dialects. The present study investigates the relationship between L2 learners’ dialect familiarity and their ability to understand and identify regional varieties in the read speech of native speakers from six different regions. The source and dep…
Second Dialect Acquisition
Second dialect acquisition (SDA) is an emerging field at the intersection of sociolinguistics and language acquisition that has recently begun developing from second language acquisition and the study of L2 sociophonetics. SDA traditionally occurs when a child or adult is exposed to a new national, regional, or social dialect (or second dialect, D2) that is different from the dialect previously acquired by the individual (first dialect, D1) and a…
Second Language Learner Attitudes Towards Peer Use of a Variable Sociophonetic Cue
Studies that have examined /s/ weakening as a social practice have found that L1 Spanish speakers perceive this cue as an indicator of lower status, region of origin, and greater friendliness, and even L2 Spanish learners have been found to associate /s/ weakening with lower status. The question remains, however, whether L2 learners who use /s/ weakening are perceived as having these same social attributes or whether their nonnative status interr…
Linguistics (4 works) · Phonetics and Phonology Research (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (3 works) · Perception (3 works) · Comprehension (2 works) · Acoustics (1 works) · Competence (human resources (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Duration (music) (1 works)