A Study of Second Language Acquisition of Glottal Ejectives through a Comparative Phonetic Analysis of Mayan Q’eqchi’ Native Speakers and English L2 Learners of Q’eqchi’

Authors

Karl Olaw Christian Wagner, Brigham Young University
Dr. Wendy Baker Smemoe, Brigham Young University

Keywords

second language acquisition, glottal ejectives, Mayan Q'eqchi'

College

Humanities

Department

Linguistics and English Language

Abstract

The research the grant from the Office of Research and Creative Activities has allowed me to perform has been a wonderful opportunity that has helped me to take my undergraduate work to a higher level. To be able to apply the linguistic knowledge I’ve gained in the classroom in real research, even research abroad at that has been of great worth to me. The entire process has been a learning experience and continues to be so as I finish my work on this project. This process, from the first rough sketches of a possible research project to the current work of analyzing data and preparatory work for publishing, has taught me many valuable lessons. The money I received from the grant was used to fund my travel and all associated costs therewith as I traveled to Central America to gather data. I am very grateful for this assistance.

Recommended Citation

Wagner, Karl Olaw Christian and Smemoe, Dr. Wendy Baker (2014) "A Study of Second Language Acquisition of Glottal Ejectives through a Comparative Phonetic Analysis of Mayan Q’eqchi’ Native Speakers and English L2 Learners of Q’eqchi’," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 667.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/667