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 present research investigates the efficacy of explicit phonetics and pronunciation
instruction on learners of L2 French, by comparing the progress made by students enrolled …

This article seeks to illuminate the degree of position-based variation observed in the
acquisition of new segments in a second language and to explain such variability as the …

Este trabajo constituye un primer intento de elaboración de un modelo del cambio que
incorpora tanto teorías de producción y percepción del habla como los resultados de los …

Phonetic accommodation is the process whereby speakers in an interaction modify their
speech in response to their interlocutor. The social-psychological theory of Communication …

The current research investigates student and teacher attitudes toward pronunciation
instruction in the L2 French classroom. Anecdotally, and from survey research (such as …

Previous research on second language (L2) syllabification has demonstrated an important
role for transfer and has highlighted the productivity of epenthesis, deletion, and feature …

While previous studies have investigated the acquisition of Spanish vowels by English
speakers, none has examined how sequences of vowels are acquired. This study considers …

Since the seventeenth century, physical intuition has served as a vital source for
mathematical problems and methods. Recent trends and fashions have, however …

While previous studies have investigated the acquisition of Spanish vowels by English
speakers, none has examined how sequences of vowels are acquired. Spanish …