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Publication details [#67096]

Saito, Kazuya, Adam Tierney and Hui Sun. 2019. Explicit and implicit aptitude effects on second language speech learning: Scrutinizing segmental and suprasegmental sensitivity and performance via behavioural and neurophysiological measures. Bilingualism 22 (5) : 1123–1140.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

cognitive individual differences | explicit aptitude | implicit aptitude | second language pronunciation | second language speech

Place, Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Journal WWW

journals.cambridge.org/

Annotation

This inquiry explores the role of cognitive and perceptual individual differences (i.e., aptitude) in second language (L2) pronunciation learning, when L2 learners’ varied experience background is controlled for. A total of 48 Chinese learners of English in the UK were assessed for their sensitivity to segmental and suprasegmental aspects of speech on explicit and implicit modes via behavioural (language/music aptitude tests) and neurophysiological (electroencephalography) measures.