Ph.D. University of Texas, Austin, 1995

Applied Linguistics; Second Language Acquisition; Germanic Linguistics

Professor Moyer joined the department in the Fall of 1999. She teaches Second Language Acquisition, Sociolinguistics, Structure and Acquisition of German, and Foreign Language Instruction and Methodology. Professor Moyer is the supervisor of the German language program and teaching assistants. She also directs the MA and PhD programs in Second Language Acquisition.

Recent Publications:

1. Age, Accent and Experience in Second Language Acquisition. An Integrated Approach to Critical Period Inquiry. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters, 2004.

2. "Do Language Attitudes Determine Accent? A Study of Bilinguals in the U.S." (2007). Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 28.

3. "Input as a Critical Means to an End: Quantity and Quality of L2 Experience in Phonological Attainment." (2007). In Marth Young-Scholten and Thorsten Piske (Eds.), Input Matters. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.

4. "Empirical Considerations on the Age Factor in L2 Phonology." (2007). Issues in Applied Linguistics, 15.

5. "Language Contact and Confidence in L2 Listening Comprehension: A Pilot Study of Advanced Learners of German." Foreign Language Annals, 39, 255-275, 2006.

6. "Formal and Informal Experiential Realms in German as a Foreign Language: A Preliminary Investigation." Foreign Language Annals, 375-385, 2005.

7. "Accounting for Context and Experience in German (L2) Language Acquisition. A Critical Review of the Research." Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 25, 41-61, 2004.

8. "Ultimate Attainment in L2 Phonology: The Critical Factors of Age Motivation and Instruction". Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 21, 81-108, 1999.

Recent courses taught:

GERM 673 Variation in Contemporary German

GERM 601 Structure and Acquisition of German

GERM 389 Minority Languages & Cultures in Germany

GERM 419 Advanced German Grammar

SLLC 305 Language, Identity and Diversity in the U.S.

SLAA 629 Sociolinguistics and Second Language Acquisition

SLAA 611 Fundamentals of Language Acquisition and Instruction

Contact Information:

Tel: (301) 405-4101, E-mail: moyera@umd.edu, Office JMZ 3202

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