Purpose: High-variability phonetic training (HVPT) has been found to be effective on adult
second language (L2) learning, but results are mixed in regards to the benefit of multiple …

This review of high variability phonetic training (HVPT) research begins by situating HVPT in
its historical context and as a methodology for studying second language (L2) pronunciation …

The perception and production of nonnative phones in second language (L2) learners can
be improved via auditory training, but L2 learning is often characterized by large differences …

Over the past several years, the field of bilingual speech perception has seen a substantial
increase in both the number of publications and in the amount of interest directed at its …

Abstract Changes to the realization of phonetic cues, such as vowel length or voice onset
time, can have differential effects on the system of phonological categories. In some cases …

Previous research has mainly considered the impact of tone-language experience on ability
to discriminate linguistic pitch, but proficient bilingual listening requires differential …

Lexical tones are a phonetic contrast necessary for conveying meaning in a majority of the
world's languages. Various hearing, speech, and language disorders affect the ability to …

Music is frequently compared to language, both structurally and psychologically, but the
cognitive relationship between the two is still not well understood. This review examines …

Adults often have difficulty in acquiring non-native vowels especially when the vowel
inventories in first (L1) and second language (L2) are very different. However, even when …

Previous studies have shown that the perception and production of non-native contrasts are
difficult even for advanced second language (L2) learners (Bohn, 1998; Polka, 1992; …