[HTML][HTML] The role of abstraction in non-native speech perception

B Pajak, R Levy - Journal of phonetics, 2014‏ - Elsevier
The end-result of perceptual reorganization in infancy is currently viewed as a reconfigured
perceptual space,“warped” around native-language phonetic categories, which then acts as …

Second language vocabulary acquisition: The effects of semantic relatedness, form similarity, and translation direction

LS Kemp, JL McDonald - Language Learning, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Characteristics of vocabulary lists as well as study and test translation direction may affect
the ease of learning second language (L2) vocabulary. We examined immediate and …

Phonetic categorization ability and vocabulary size contribute to the encoding of difficult second-language phonological contrasts into the lexicon

M Llompart - Bilingualism: Language and cognition, 2021‏ - cambridge.org
This study investigated the contribution of second-language (L2) phonetic categorization
abilities and vocabulary size to the phonolexical encoding of challenging non-native …

Minimal gains for minimal pairs: Difficulty in learning similar-sounding words continues into preschool

SC Creel, CI Frye - Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2024‏ - Elsevier
A critical indicator of spoken language knowledge is the ability to discern the finest possible
distinctions that exist between words in a language—minimal pairs, for example, the …

Spot It and Learn It! Word Learning in Virtual Peer‐Group Interactions Using a Novel Paradigm for School‐Aged Children

H Levy, A Hanulíková - Language Learning, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
We use a novel paradigm to examine the effect of language exposure and variable input on
the acquisition of words in primary school–aged children. Children growing up with different …

The phonological form of lexical items modulates the encoding of challenging second-language sound contrasts.

M Llompart, E Reinisch - Journal of Experimental Psychology …, 2020‏ - psycnet.apa.org
The present study investigated whether the ability to encode the sounds of difficult second-
language (L2) contrasts into novel nonnative lexical representations is modulated by the …

Harmonizing sound and script: Integrating phonetic symbols within the lexical approach to improve EFL listening skill

S Susanto, DS Nanda - English Review: Journal of English …, 2024‏ - journal.uniku.ac.id
Phonetic symbols play a crucial role in linguistics by providing a systematic means to
represent the phonological attributes of words, encompassing both pronunciation and …

Lexical representations can rapidly be updated in the early stages of second-language word learning

M Llompart, E Reinisch - Journal of Phonetics, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Encoding second-language (L2) phonological contrasts into lexical representations
is known to be challenging above and beyond the perceptual difficulties that these contrasts …

[HTML][HTML] Lexically-guided perceptual recalibration from acoustically unambiguous input in second language learners

M Llompart - Journal of Phonetics, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The present study investigated whether advanced late second-language (L2) learners adapt
their perceptual categorization in response to categorical segmental substitutions in L2 …

Enhancing vocabulary memorization and retention through LMS and MultiEx game platforms among Thai tertiary students

W Bancha, N Tongtep - International Journal of Learning, Teaching …, 2021‏ - ijlter.myres.net
Although technology has been integrated into vocabulary instruction, to date, few studies
have compared whether learning management system (LMS) vocabulary exercises or …