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Author Jiang, Nan, 1959- author.

Title Second language processing : an introduction / Nan Jiang
Published New York, NY : Routledge, [2018]
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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 335 pages) : illustrations
Series Second language acquisition research series
Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Introducing Second Language Processing; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Characterizing SLP Research; 1.2.1 A Cognitive Focus; 1.2.2 A Broader Scope Than L1 Psycholinguistics; 1.2.3 From Processing Data to Representation and Acquisition Issues; 1.2.4 An Experimental Approach That Emphasizes Vigorous Variable Manipulation and Control; 1.3 Recurrent Themes in SLP Research; 1.3.1 The Acquirability of a Non-Native Language; 1.3.2 L1â#x80;#x93;L2 Interaction; 1.3.3 Documenting and Explaining Age Effects; 1.4 Conclusion
2 Phonological Processing in L2: Concepts, Methods, and Models2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Speech Production and Acoustic Cues; 2.3 Cross-Linguistic Differences in Sound Systems; 2.3.1 The Sound Inventory and Acoustic Details; 2.3.2 Distinctive Features; 2.3.2.1 Voicing; 2.3.2.2 Aspiration; 2.3.2.3 Length; 2.3.2.4 Word Stress; 2.3.2.5 Lexical Tone; 2.3.3 Phonotactics; 2.4 Research Methods; 2.4.1 Assessing Perception; 2.4.1.1 The Identification Task; 2.4.1.2 The Discrimination Task; 2.4.1.3 The Oddball Paradigm; 2.4.1.4 Lexical Tasks; 2.4.2 Assessing Production; 2.4.2.1 Speech Sample Elicitation
2.4.2.2 Speech Sample Evaluation2.5 Models of L2 Phonological Processing; 2.5.1 The Speech Learning Model (SLM); 2.5.2 The Perceptual Assimilation Model (PAM) and PAM-L2; 2.5.3 The Native Language Magnet Model (NLMM); 2.5.4 The Featural Models; 2.6 Conclusion; 3 Phonological Processing in L2: Issues and Findings; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Language Interaction; 3.2.1 L1 Influence: Dealing With New Phonetic Phenomena; 3.2.1.1 Segmental Transfer; 3.2.1.2 Featural Transfer; 3.2.1.3 Suprasegmental Transfer; 3.2.1.4 Phonotactic Transfer; 3.2.1.5 L1 Influence and Use of Acoustic Cues
3.2.1.6 L1 Influence in Word Recognition3.2.1.7 Positive Transfer; 3.2.1.8 L2 Processing Universals?; 3.2.2 L1 Influence: The Role of the Degree or Pattern of L1â#x80;#x93;L2 Overlap; 3.2.2.1 Testing the SLM: The More Similar, the More Difficult?; 3.2.2.2 Testing the PAM: Pair Types and Difficulty Levels; 3.2.3 L2 Effect on L1; 3.2.4 The Case of Simultaneous Bilinguals; 3.3 Age and Acquirability; 3.3.1 Documenting Age-Related Differences; 3.3.2 Documenting Nativelikeness in L2 Phonology; 3.3.2.1 Nativelike Phonology Among Early Learners; 3.3.2.2 Nativelike Phonology Among Late Learners
3.3.2.3 Non-Native Phonology Among Late Learners With Long LOR3.3.2.4 Non-Native Phonology Among Early Learners; 3.3.3 Explaining Age-Related Differences; 3.3.3.1 Neurophysiological Perspectives; 3.3.3.2 A Neurocognitive or Neuropsychological Approach; 3.3.3.3 L1 Entrenchment; 3.4 Other Factors; 3.4.1 LOR, L2 Experiences, and L2 Proficiency; 3.4.2 L1 Use; 3.4.3 Segment-Related Factors; 3.4.4 Phonetic Training; 3.5 Conclusion; 4 Word Recognition in L2; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Understanding Lexical Representation and Processing; 4.2.1 Characteristics of Lexical Representation
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Psychological aspects
Cognitive grammar -- Psychological aspects
Second language acquisition.
Education, Bilingual.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General.
Education, Bilingual.
Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Psychological aspects.
Second language acquisition.
Fremdsprachenlernen
Form Electronic book
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