second language learning

Spoken L2 words activate L1 orthographic information in late L2 learners

This study investigated the time course of activation of orthographic information in spoken word recognition with two visual world eye-tracking experiments in a task where second language (L2) spoken word forms had to be matched with their printed …

Orthographic activation in L2 spoken word recognition depends on proficiency - Evidence from eye-tracking

The use of orthographic and phonological information in spoken word recognition was studied in a visual world task where L1 Finnish learners of L2 French (n = 64) and L1 French native speakers (n = 24) were asked to match spoken word forms with …

Perception of non-native consonant length contrast - The role of attention in phonetic processing.

The present investigation examines English speakers’ ability to identify and discriminate non-native consonant length contrast. Three groups (L1 English No-Instruction, L1 English Instruction, and L1 Finnish control) performed a speeded forced-choice …

Perception of non-native consonant length in naïve English listeners

Perception of non-native consonant length in naïve English listeners

English speakers are sensitive to phonetic length (Pickett & Decker, 1960) but do not maintain a phonemic length contrast (Hayes, 2002). This study examines English speakers' ability to discriminate and identify intervocalic consonant length in …

Perception of non-native contrast - Consonant length and L1 English listeners