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 …

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 …

The study explores the degree to which readers can use their previous linguistic knowledge,
which goes beyond the immediate evidence in the input, to create mental representations of …

This study investigated the effect of phonological neighborhood density (PND) on the lexical
encoding of perceptually confusable segmental contrasts and the extent to which the …

Previous studies have demonstrated the existence of non-native gemination in the speech of
native (L1) Italian learners of a second language (L2), corresponding to double letters. We …

The Ontogenesis Model (OM) of the L2 lexical representation usefully brings together
disparate strands of research on the development and representation of second language …

Cutler (2005) was one ofthe first attempts to quantify how misperception of second language
(L2) soundsmight affect word recognition. In this conceptual replication, we build onCutler's …

Second language (L2) speakers often experience difficulties in learning words with L2‐
specific phonemes due to the unfaithful lexical encoding predicted by the fuzzy lexical …

Building on previous observations of variability in speech research, we examine variability in
speech perception study materials associated with the specific talker and contrast under …

This study examined the accuracy of English-speaking learners of Spanish in storing L2
sounds within cognates and noncognates, specifically in words containing〈 g〉 and〈 h〉 …