We describe the key features of the visual world paradigm and review the main research
areas where it has been used. In our discussion we highlight that the paradigm provides …

If listening in adverse conditions is hard, then listening in a foreign language is doubly so:
non-native listeners have to cope with both imperfect signals and imperfect knowledge …

Like its predecessor, the revised Speech Learning Model (SLM-r) focuses on the learning of
L2 vowels and consonants (or “sounds,” for short) across the life-span. To define the context …

A proper understanding of intelligibility is at the heart of effective pronunciation teaching,
and with it, successful teaching of speaking and listening. Far from being an optional'add-it …

An argument that the way we listen to speech is shaped by our experience with our native
language. Understanding speech in our native tongue seems natural and effortless; …

This study investigates caption‐reading behavior by foreign language (L2) learners and,
through eye‐tracking methodology, explores the extent to which the relationship between …

We present a test of a revised version of the Second Language Linguistic Perception (L2LP)
model, a computational model of the acquisition of second language (L2) speech perception …

Bilinguals have been shown to outperform monolinguals at suppressing task-irrelevant
information. The present study aimed to identify how processing linguistic ambiguity during …

During spoken word-recognition, bilinguals have been shown to access their two languages
simultaneously. The present study examined effects of language proficiency and lexical …

Adult language users have an enormous amount of experience with speech in their native
language. As a result, they have very well-developed processes for categorizing the sounds …