Previous studies have suggested that nonnative (L2) linguistic sounds are accommodated to
native language (L1) phonemic categories. However, this conclusion may be compromised …

This study examines the perception and processing of the Catalan/e/–/ɛ/and/o/–/ɔ/vowel
contrasts by 60 Spanish–Catalan bilinguals in Majorca (Spain). Results from binary forced …

Previous research has shown that the perception of speech sounds is strongly influenced by
the internal structure of maternal language categories. Specifically, it has been shown that …

Increasing numbers of Hispanic immigrants are entering the US and learning American–
English (AE) as a second language (L2). Previous studies investigating the relationship …

There is considerable debate about whether bilinguals can distinguish L2 phonemic
contrasts as efficiently as first language speakers can. To test this issue, a group of highly …

Previous research with highly fluent, very early, Catalan–Spanish bilinguals has shown that
L1 Spanish bilinguals accept certain mispronounced Catalan words at extremely high rates …

The extent to which the phonetic system of a second language is mastered varies across
individuals. The present study evaluates the pattern of individual differences in late …

People differ in their ability to perceive second language (L2) sounds. In early bilinguals the
variability in learning L2 phonemes stems from speech-specific capabilities (Díaz, Baus …

When someone who is learning a second language (L2) produces a sound in the L2 using a
familiar, native-language (L1) category, the L2 sound is said to have been “identified with” …

This study investigates the effect of L2 (Spanish) use on Catalan–Spanish bilinguals' ability
to accurately perceive and produce two contrastive native Catalan vowel …