Investigating the acquisition of phonology in a third language–a state of the science and an outlook for the future

JC Amaro, M Wrembel - Advances in the Investigation of L3 …, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
There has been a growing need for investigations into the process of multiple language
acquisition since the study of third language acquisition (TLA) can offer new insights into the …

[图书][B] Third language acquisition and linguistic transfer

J Rothman, JG Alonso, E Puig-Mayenco - 2019 - books.google.com
Is acquiring a third language the same as acquiring a second? Are all instances of non-
native language acquisition simply one and the same? In this first book-length study of the …

Learning additional languages as hierarchical probabilistic inference: Insights from first language processing

B Pajak, AB Fine, DF Kleinschmidt… - Language …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
We present a framework of second and additional language (L2/Ln) acquisition motivated by
recent work on socio‐indexical knowledge in first language (L1) processing. The distribution …

The perception of Cantonese vowel length contrast by Mandarin speakers

J Luo, VG Li, PPK Mok - Language and speech, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The study investigates the perception of vowel length contrasts in Cantonese by native
Mandarin speakers with varying degrees of experience in Cantonese: naïve listeners (no …

L3 phonology: contributions of L1 and L2 to L3 pronunciation learning by Hong Kong speakers

HC Chen, QW Han - International Journal of Multilingualism, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The study aimed to investigate the influence of 24 Hong Kong learners' first and second
languages (L1 and L2–Cantonese and English, respectively) on the acquisition of Mandarin …

[图书][B] The Phonological Permeability Hypothesis: Measuring Regressive L3 Influence to Test L1 and L2 Phonological Representations.

JL Cabrelli Amaro - 2013 - ERIC
The Phonological Permeability Hypothesis (PPH, Cabrelli Amaro & Rothman, 2010)
attempts to reconcile evidence suggesting some L2 learners, however rare, attain native-like …

The roles of Cantonese speakers' L1 and L2 phonological features in L3 pronunciation acquisition

HC Chen, JX Tian - International Journal of Multilingualism, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Most speakers' first language (L1) in Hong Kong and Guangdong China is Cantonese. Even
though the L1 of both Guangdong Cantonese speakers and Hong Kong Cantonese …

The sandwich effect in L3 acquisition: A look at the Catalan and Spanish grammars of highly advanced speakers of L3 English

E Puig-Mayenco - International Journal of Bilingualism, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims and objectives: This study examines the extent to which the acquisition of a highly
advanced third language (L3) will affect previously (early) acquired languages. We directly …

Factors affecting L3 acquisition: effects of perceived language distance and metalinguistic awareness on L3 Korean among Hong Kong learners

TY Ng, B Min - International Journal of Bilingual Education and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates the determinants influencing the acquisition of a third language (L3),
examining using a language pairing that is relatively less researched and in which the L1 …

Acquisition of English number agreement: L1 Cantonese–L2 English–L3 French speakers versus L1 Cantonese–L2 English speakers

WL Tsang - International Journal of Bilingualism, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: Drawing on the notions of 'interface'and 'cross-linguistic influence'in second
language acquisition (L2A), the present study addresses the possible role of French as a …