L2 Development of Perceptual Categorization of Dialectal Sounds: A Study in Spanish

Autor/in	Schmidt, Lauren B.
Titel	L2 Development of Perceptual Categorization of Dialectal Sounds: A Study in Spanish
Quelle	In: Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 40 (2018) 4, S.857-882 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0272-2631
Schlagwörter	Dialects; Spanish; Phonology; Second Language Learning; English; Second Language Instruction; Language Proficiency; Study Abroad; Identification; Task Analysis; Auditory Perception; Pronunciation; Native Language; Transfer of Training; Metalinguistics; Social Networks; Predictor Variables; Learning Experience + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Dialect; Dialekt; Spanisch; Fonologie; Zweitsprachenerwerb; English language; Englisch; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Aufgabenanalyse; Auditive Wahrnehmung; Akustische Wahrnehmung; Akustik; Aussprache; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Metalanguage; Metasprache; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Prädiktor; Lernerfahrung
Abstract	The present study examined second language (L2) development in the perceptual identification of a dialectal sound of the target language, through an investigation of the role of individual learner experiences in L2 phonological development. A total of 213 English-speaking learners of Spanish across five levels of study and with varying dialect contact experiences completed an identification task, which tested perceptual categorization of Spanish dialectal aspirated-s (e.g., "siesta" ['si?eh-ta]). In accordance with postulates of L2 speech perception models (PAM-L2, SLM, L2LP), findings revealed influence of the first language phonology on categorization at early levels shifting toward nativelike, dialect-specific categorizations of aspirated-s for more experienced learners. Dialect contact factors of prior study abroad location, native speaker social contacts, and metalinguistic training were found to be predictors of the dialectal perceptual targets toward which the L2 learners developed--for those learners past intermediate-level language courses--highlighting how individual experiences shape L2 perceptual abilities. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01