Second language acquisition has rapidly grown as a field over the past decade, as our
knowledge of the ways in which children and adults learn and use a second language has …

The present study aims to sensitize SLA researchers to the importance of documenting and
controlling for their participants' proficiency in the target language, with the goal of …

The study of second language (L2) speech production has been informed by research in a
number of areas, including phonological theory, acoustic phonetics, and articulatory …

Models such as Eckman's markedness differential hypothesis, Flege's speech learning
model, and Brown's feature-based theory of perception seek to explain and predict the …

The goal of this article is to make an epistemological and theoretical contribution to the
nascent field of third language (L3) acquisition and show how examining L3 development …

The acquisition of a second language (L2) sound system poses significant challenges for
learners, who must acquire a new system of sound contrasts, new restrictions on where …

There is a scarcity of research into the relationship between speech perception and
production from a multilingual perspective. The present exploratory study investigates …

The objectives of this study are (a) to determine if native speakers of Canadian French at
different English proficiencies can use primary stress for recognizing English words and (b) …

There is growing evidence that exposure to orthographic input affects second language
phonological acquisition. This study examined the effects of auditory–orthographic …

As the field of second/foreign language (L2) acquisition continues to intersect with
psycholinguistics, cognitive science, and education, the methods employed in L2 research …