Daniel Olson

List of John Benjamins publications for which Daniel Olson plays a role.

Title

Inquiries in Hispanic Linguistics: From theory to empirical evidence

Edited by Alejandro Cuza, Lori Czerwionka and Daniel Olson

Subjects Romance linguistics | Theoretical linguistics

Articles

Significant variation exists in bilinguals’ experiences with code-switching, from dense code-switching in multiple interactional contexts to minimal switching. Although recent research has demonstrated that a bilingual’s experience with code-switching is a crucial factor for determining both… read more
Visual feedback, in which learners visually analyze acoustic speech characteristics, has been shown to significantly improve pronunciation, but extant research has varied widely with respect to the target feature, length of the intervention, and type of intervention. This study presents a… read more
The current investigation examined the development of second language (L2) intensifier use in spoken Spanish over a 6-week immersion program in Madrid (n = 45). Native Spanish speakers from Madrid (n = 10) served as a comparison group to represent the local ambient input or sociopragmatic norm… read more
Cuza, Alejandro, Lori Czerwionka and Daniel Olson 2016 IntroductionInquiries in Hispanic Linguistics: From theory to empirical evidence, Cuza, Alejandro, Lori Czerwionka and Daniel Olson (eds.), pp. ix–xii | Article
This study investigates the phonetic production of Spanish-English insertional code-switches, constituents of an embedded language inserted within a discourse of a matrix language. While previous research on the phonetics of codeswitching has focused exclusively on the segmental properties, the… read more
Manolescu, Alis, Daniel Olson and Marta Ortega-Llebaria 2009 Cues to contrastive focus in RomanianPhonetics and Phonology: Interactions and interrelations, Vigário, Marina, Sónia Frota and M. João Freitas (eds.), pp. 71–90 | Article
In this study we measured patterns of pitch alignment, pitch range and duration in relation to broad and contrastive focus in Romanian. In declarative sentences with broad focus, speakers place a pitch accent on each lexically stressed syllable with peaks that become progressively lower towards the… read more