[图书][B] Phonological development: The first two years
MM Vihman - 2014 - pure.york.ac.uk
This book provides an extensive overview of research into child production and perception.
It focuses primarily on the first two years of life because, for the majority of children, that …
It focuses primarily on the first two years of life because, for the majority of children, that …
The influence of gradient foreign accentedness and listener experience on word recognition
The present article examines lexical processing of foreign-accented speech, specifically as it
relates to gradient foreign accentedness and listener experience. In two experiments, we …
relates to gradient foreign accentedness and listener experience. In two experiments, we …
Learning a talker or learning an accent: Acoustic similarity constrains generalization of foreign accent adaptation to new talkers
Past research has revealed that native listeners use top-down information to adjust the
mapping from speech sounds to phonetic categories. Such phonetic adjustments help …
mapping from speech sounds to phonetic categories. Such phonetic adjustments help …
Fuzzy lexical representations in adult second language speakers
K Gor, S Cook, D Bordag, A Chrabaszcz… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
We propose the fuzzy lexical representations (FLRs) hypothesis that regards fuzziness as a
core property of nonnative (L2) lexical representations (LRs). Fuzziness refers to imprecise …
core property of nonnative (L2) lexical representations (LRs). Fuzziness refers to imprecise …
[图书][B] Changing minds changing tools: From learning theory to language acquisition to language change
V Kapatsinski - 2018 - books.google.com
A book that uses domain-general learning theory to explain recurrent trajectories of
language change. In this book, Vsevolod Kapatsinski argues that language acquisition …
language change. In this book, Vsevolod Kapatsinski argues that language acquisition …
Learning novel phonological neighbors: Syntactic category matters
Novel words (like tog) that sound like well-known words (dog) are hard for toddlers to learn,
even though children can hear the difference between them (Swingley & Aslin, 2002, 2007) …
even though children can hear the difference between them (Swingley & Aslin, 2002, 2007) …
How do you deal with uncertainty? Cochlear implant users differ in the dynamics of lexical processing of noncanonical inputs
B McMurray, TP Ellis, KS Apfelbaum - Ear and hearing, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Work in normal-hearing (NH) adults suggests that spoken language processing
involves coping with ambiguity. Even a clearly spoken word contains brief periods of …
involves coping with ambiguity. Even a clearly spoken word contains brief periods of …
Difficulty in learning similar-sounding words: A developmental stage or a general property of learning?
How are languages learned, and to what extent are learning mechanisms similar in infant
native-language (L1) and adult second-language (L2) acquisition? In terms of vocabulary …
native-language (L1) and adult second-language (L2) acquisition? In terms of vocabulary …
[HTML][HTML] Minimal gains for minimal pairs: Difficulty in learning similar-sounding words continues into preschool
SC Creel, CI Frye - Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2024 - Elsevier
A critical indicator of spoken language knowledge is the ability to discern the finest possible
distinctions that exist between words in a language—minimal pairs, for example, the …
distinctions that exist between words in a language—minimal pairs, for example, the …
[PDF][PDF] Word frequency, vowel length and vowel quality in speech production: An EMA study of the importance of experience
A frequently replicated finding is that higher frequency words tend to be shorter and contain
more strongly reduced vowels. However, little is known about potential differences in the …
more strongly reduced vowels. However, little is known about potential differences in the …