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Cross-language Influences in Bilingual Processing and Second Language AcquisitionEdited by Irina Elgort, Anna Siyanova-Chanturia and Marc Brysbaert
[Bilingual Processing and Acquisition 16] 2023
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Edited by Irina Elgort, Anna Siyanova-Chanturia and Marc Brysbaert
[Bilingual Processing and Acquisition 16] 2023
► pp. 47–73
Chapter 3Cross-language influences in the processing of L2 prosody
Prosodic cues play a key role in speech processing at multiple levels of linguistic structure. Despite this, research on the role of prosodic cues in second language (L2) speech processing, and on how prosody interacts with other linguistic systems, is comparatively underdeveloped. Meanwhile, our understanding of prosodic systems and their typological variation is substantially matured, making this an ideal time to grow such research. We briefly outline key models aiming to explain acquisition and use of prosody by L2 learners. We then explore cross-language influences in the processing of L2 prosody in four areas which have received the most attention to date: word segmentation, syntactic processing, information structure and pragmatics/global features. We end by highlighting key directions for future research.
Keywords: prosody, L2 speech processing, L2 prosody learning models, L2 word segmentation, L2 syntactic processing, L2 information structure processing, L2 pragmatic comprehension
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.What is prosody?
- 3.Models for analysing L2 processing of prosody
- 4.Prosody and word segmentation
- 5.Prosody and syntactic processing
- 6.Prosody and information structure
- 7.Prosody and pragmatic and global features
- 8.Future research
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