Phonetic Accommodation in Non-native Directed Speech Supports L2 Word Learning and Pronunciation
Giorgio Piazza,
Marina Kalashnikova,
Clara D. Martin
Abstract:This study assessed whether Non-native Directed Speech (NNDS) facilitates second language (L2) learning, specifically L2 word learning and production. Spanish participants (N=50) learned novel English words, presented either in NNDS or Native-Directed Speech (NDS), in two tasks: Recognition and Production. Recognition involved matching novel objects to their labels produced in NNDS or NDS. Production required participants to pronounce these objects’ labels. The novel words contained English vowel contrasts, wh… Show more
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