Our decision to believe what another person says can be influenced by vocally expressed
confidence in speech and by whether the speaker–listener are members of the same social …

This study examined individual-level variability in N400 and P600 ERP correlates of native
and nonnative language sentence processing of semantic and grammar information. Twenty …

This study investigated the impact of the speaker's identity generated by the voice on
sentence processing. We examined the relation between ERP components associated with …

Code-switching, the interchangeable use of two languages, is a hallmark of bilingual
language processing. Although code-switching occurs most often in spoken communication …

Foreign-accented speech categorizes the speaker as an outgroup individual with a lower
linguistic competence and a different knowledge heritage from a native speaker. Here we …

Abstract Mounting Event-Related Potential (ERP) research testing the neurocognitive
processes of foreign-and native-accented speech comprehension shows that listeners …

In this study we investigated the potential for a shared-first-language (shared-L1) effect on
second language (L2) listening test scores using differential item functioning (DIF) analyses …

Event-related potentials (ERPs) have become widespread in second language acquisition
(SLA) research and a growing body of literature has been produced in recent years. We …

Bilingual speakers often switch between languages in conversation without any advance
notice. Psycholinguistic research has found that these language shifts (or code-switches) …

Although speaking a foreign language is undoubtedly an asset, foreign-accented speakers
are usually perceived negatively. It is unknown, however, to what extent this bias impacts …