Abstract
Stop consonants are one of the most investigated sound classes in second language speech production studies. Robust age of acquisition effects are documented in the literature base; however, the advantage of early learners has been primarily documented in second language, not foreign language, contexts. In order to further tease apart the variables of age and context, this paper compares the VOT values of /p, t, k/ of a cross-sectional sample of child, foreign language learners of Spanish with those of Spanish-English bilinguals. Learner productions did not differ from those of native speaking peers, yet there was a significant interaction of first language and grade level, suggesting that age of acquisition alone is insufficient to explain outcomes. Quantity of input, in both the first and second/foreign language, is explored as a possible explanation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Contemporary Trends in Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics |
Subtitle of host publication | Selected papers from the Hispanic Linguistic Symposium 2015 |
Editors | Jonathan E. MacDonald |
Publisher | John Benjamins |
Chapter | 11 |
Pages | 237-258 |
Number of pages | 22 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789027200013 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
Publication series
Name | Issues in Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics |
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Volume | 15 |
ISSN (Print) | 2213-3887 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 John Benjamins Publishing Company
Keywords
- Early second language learning
- Language immersion education
- Second language phonology
- Voice onset time