Prosodic and Paralinguistic Features of Multiple English Varieties and the Attitudes and Performance of Korean Learners of English

Abstract

This convergent mixed methods study explores prosodic and paralinguistic features of nine English speaker origins pertinent to Korean learners of English and how language attitude formation and target language comprehension may be affected. The study found that prosodic features (tone, clarity, rhythm, pausing, filled pausing) and paralinguistic features (talking to oneself, crying) influence language attitude formation and target language comprehension, which has implications for practice, pedagogy and policy in Korea and the wider ELF context.