We provide an exhaustive review of studies in the relatively new domain of research on the
influence of orthography on second language (L2) phonological acquisition. While language …

This chapter reviews evidence that the orthographic forms (spellings) of second language
(L2) sounds and words affect L2 phonological representation and processing. It argues the …

This study investigates the role of orthography in German vowel production by Polish native
speakers (L1) with German as a second language (L2). Eighteen intermediate to advanced …

L1 French participants learned novel L2 English words over two days of learning sessions,
with half of the words presented with their orthographic forms (Audio-Ortho) and half without …

Italian L1 speakers of English L2 produce the same English sound as longer if spelled with
two than with one letter, following Italian grapheme-phoneme conversion rules. Do Italian …

This is the first book devoted to the effects of orthographic forms (spellings) on second
language phonology. Written by one of the pioneer researchers in the field, the book …

Learners of additional languages, particularly in adulthood and instructed settings, are
typically exposed to large quantities of written input from the earliest stages of learning, with …

Research has indicated that second-language learners have difficulty producing geminates
accurately. Previous studies have also shown an effect of orthography on second-language …

In recent decades, a vast literature has documented crosslinguistic influences on the
acquisition of L2 phonology and in particular the effects of spelling on pronunciation …

This chapter focuses on pronunciation learning and teaching in the classroom setting, where
learners are literate. It first classifies orthographies in terms of script type, direction of writing …