Ontogenesis model of the L2 lexical representation

D Bordag, K Gor, A Opitz - Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2022 - cambridge.org
We introduce the blueprint of the Ontogenesis Model of the L2 Lexical Representation (OM)
that focuses on the development of lexical representations. The OM has three dimensions …

Powerful and Effective Pronunciation Instruction: How Can We Achieve It?.

I Darcy - Catesol Journal, 2018 - ERIC
Pronunciation instruction is still underemphasized in many language programs as well as in
teacher-training curricula despite reports of significant improvement from many studies …

Fuzzy nonnative phonolexical representations lead to fuzzy form-to-meaning mappings

SV Cook, NB Pandža, AK Lancaster, K Gor - Frontiers in psychology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The present paper explores nonnative (L2) phonological encoding of lexical entries and
dissociates the difficulties associated with L2 phonological and phonolexical encoding by …

ADVANCED SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNERS'PERCEPTION OF LEXICAL TONE CONTRASTS

E Pelzl, EF Lau, T Guo, R DeKeyser - Studies in Second Language …, 2019 - cambridge.org
It is commonly believed that second language (L2) acquisition of lexical tones presents a
major challenge for learners from nontonal language backgrounds. This belief is somewhat …

Even in the best-case scenario L2 learners have persistent difficulty perceiving and utilizing tones in Mandarin: Findings from behavioral and event-related potentials …

E Pelzl, EF Lau, T Guo, R DeKeyser - Studies in Second Language …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Lexical tones are widely believed to be a formidable learning challenge for adult speakers of
nontonal languages. While difficulties—as well as rapid improvements—are well …

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 …

Vocabulary size is a key factor in predicting second language lexical encoding accuracy

D Daidone, I Darcy - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This study investigates the relationship between the accuracy of second language lexical
representations and perception, phonological short-term memory, inhibitory control …

Word and multi-word processing: Memory-based and linguistic approaches

K Gor - The Routledge handbook of second language …, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
The chapter will review the current views on how words are represented and accessed in
the mental lexicon and by nonnative (L2) speakers. It will focus on such aspects of word …

Phonetic categorization ability and vocabulary size contribute to the encoding of difficult second-language phonological contrasts into the lexicon

M Llompart - Bilingualism: Language and cognition, 2021 - cambridge.org
This study investigated the contribution of second-language (L2) phonetic categorization
abilities and vocabulary size to the phonolexical encoding of challenging non-native …

Phonological processing and the L2 mental lexicon: Looking back and moving forward

I Darcy, M Llompart, R Hayes-Harb, JC Mora… - Studies in Second …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Twenty-five years ago, the publication of an article by Pallier, Colomé, and Sebastián-Gallés
(2001) launched a new and rapidly evolving research program on how second language …