---
_id: '28354'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: "This paper discusses the findings of an empirical study that explores the
    relationship between study-abroad experiences, learner identity, and pronunciation.
    We argue that the role of pronunciation as a personal domain of\r\nmeaning-making
    warrants more attention than it has hitherto received. To this end, we investigate
    the narratives of Canadian learners, studying abroad in Germany, in relation to
    discourses of language learning, culture, and identity,\r\nusing a Critical Discourse
    Analysis approach. Our data, which we gained from semi-structured interviews and
    e-journals, shows that learners’ perceptions of pronunciation are closely linked
    to their views of the native-speaker ideal, impacting their self-constructions
    and interpretations of learning experience. In conclusion, we argue for a more
    differentiated understanding of pronunciation and its implications for language
    teaching and study abroad."
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Mareike
  full_name: Müller, Mareike
  id: '71540'
  last_name: Müller
- first_name: Barbara
  full_name: Schmenk, Barbara
  last_name: Schmenk
citation:
  ama: 'Müller M, Schmenk B. Narrating the sound of self: The role of pronunciation
    in learners’ self-constructions in study-abroad contexts. <i>International Journal
    of Applied Linguistics</i>. 2017;27(1):132-151. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12109">10.1111/ijal.12109</a>'
  apa: 'Müller, M., &#38; Schmenk, B. (2017). Narrating the sound of self: The role
    of pronunciation in learners’ self-constructions in study-abroad contexts. <i>International
    Journal of Applied Linguistics</i>, <i>27</i>(1), 132–151. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12109">https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12109</a>'
  bibtex: '@article{Müller_Schmenk_2017, title={Narrating the sound of self: The role
    of pronunciation in learners’ self-constructions in study-abroad contexts}, volume={27},
    DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12109">10.1111/ijal.12109</a>}, number={1},
    journal={International Journal of Applied Linguistics}, author={Müller, Mareike
    and Schmenk, Barbara}, year={2017}, pages={132–151} }'
  chicago: 'Müller, Mareike, and Barbara Schmenk. “Narrating the Sound of Self: The
    Role of Pronunciation in Learners’ Self-Constructions in Study-Abroad Contexts.”
    <i>International Journal of Applied Linguistics</i> 27, no. 1 (2017): 132–51.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12109">https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12109</a>.'
  ieee: 'M. Müller and B. Schmenk, “Narrating the sound of self: The role of pronunciation
    in learners’ self-constructions in study-abroad contexts,” <i>International Journal
    of Applied Linguistics</i>, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 132–151, 2017, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12109">10.1111/ijal.12109</a>.'
  mla: 'Müller, Mareike, and Barbara Schmenk. “Narrating the Sound of Self: The Role
    of Pronunciation in Learners’ Self-Constructions in Study-Abroad Contexts.” <i>International
    Journal of Applied Linguistics</i>, vol. 27, no. 1, 2017, pp. 132–51, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12109">10.1111/ijal.12109</a>.'
  short: M. Müller, B. Schmenk, International Journal of Applied Linguistics 27 (2017)
    132–151.
date_created: 2021-12-07T12:46:22Z
date_updated: 2022-01-06T06:58:02Z
department:
- _id: '468'
doi: 10.1111/ijal.12109
extern: '1'
intvolume: '        27'
issue: '1'
keyword:
- learner identity
- study abroad
- pronunciation
- native-speaker ideal
- critical discourse analysis
language:
- iso: eng
page: 132-151
publication: International Journal of Applied Linguistics
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 0802-6106
publication_status: published
status: public
title: 'Narrating the sound of self: The role of pronunciation in learners’ self-constructions
  in study-abroad contexts'
type: journal_article
user_id: '71540'
volume: 27
year: '2017'
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