Inter-subject variation in L2 speech perception and cognitive abilities

• Autores: Joan Carles Mora Bonilla
• Localización: Ens queda la paraula: estudis de lingüística aplicada en honor a M. Teresa Turell / Raquel Casesnoves Ferrer (ed. lit.), Montse Forcadell (ed. lit.), Núria Gavaldà Ferré (ed. lit.), 2014, ISBN 978-84-9984-149-6, págs. 85-103
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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.