Second language pronunciation research and teaching relies on human listeners to assess
second language speakers' performance. Most applied linguists working in this area have …

The extent to which negative bias toward foreign‐accented speakers originates from social
categorization (in‐group/out‐group categorization) and/or from processing fluency (ease in …

Being a nonnative speaker of a language poses challenges. Individuals often feel
embarrassed by the errors they make when talking in their second language. However, here …

Misunderstood ironic intents may injure the conversation and impede connecting with
others. Prior research suggests that ironic compliments, a rarer type of irony, are considered …

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 …

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 …

Linguistic discrimination is a complex phenomenon. How should it be investigated?
Evidential pool is of key importance. In this paper, we present specific conceptual and …

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 …

Because English is widely used as a lingua franca, language testers have started to
consider the introduction of non-native accents into English listening tests. This study …

This study examined how second language (L2) speakers' individual differences in music
perception abilities, singing abilities and phonetic aptitude relate to their L2 phonological …