Title: Inter-subject variation in L2 speech perception and cognitive abilities
Abstract: The present chapter examines inter-subject variation in L2 speech perception by
exploring the role of individual differences in cognitive ability in L2 speech perception
for bilingual Spanish/Catalan advanced learners of English. The chapter offers a brief
review of previous research on the effect of contextual and input factors on L2 speech
learning as well as the effect of cognitive skills on L2 speech perception/production.
Finally, a set of speech-based cognitive tasks tapping on phonological short-term
memory, acoustic memory and attention control is described and preliminary
outcome measures are discussed in relation to their adequacy to characterise the
processing of L2 speech.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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