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Development of a rapid method for the determination of antibiotic residues in honey using UPLC-ESI-MS/MS
A Study of the Influence of Charged Residues on β-Hairpin Formation by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Molecular Dynamics
Real-time PCR assays for detection of Brucella spp. and the identification of genotype ST27 in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
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Doing away with the ‘native speaker’: a complex adaptive systems approach to L2 phonological attainment
Employing the complex adaptive systems (CAS) model, the present case study provides
a self-report description of the attitudes, perceptions and experiences of an advanced
adult L2 English learner with respect to his L2 phonological attainment. CAS is
predicated on the notion that an individual’s cognitive processes are intricately related
to his or her experiences in particular social contexts and all language activities are
dynamically regulated. In the study, interview data and reflective essay entries were
analysed. The findings revealed that motives for L2 speech production and the
concomitant attempts to improve L2 phonology were in a phase transition between
idiolect (individual) and communal (social) levels. Autonomy, experience and
environment were influential in the reorganisation of the learner’s attitudes and
perceptions about L2 pronunciation and accent. In addition, the learner’s awareness
of phonological variation, external motives and individual goals interact with one
another in a dynamic fashion. The learner appreciates linguistic diversity and rejects
the idealised ‘native speaker’ norm in the acquisition of L2 phonology. Finally, based
on the findings of the study, implications pertaining to L2 learning, teaching and
research are discussed