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Peer reviewedBarcroft, Joe – Language Learning, 2001
Examined how acoustic variation affects second language (L2) lexical acquisition in consideration of four hypotheses: degraded input, elaborate processing, independent modulation, and robust versus strong connectivity. Beginners of L2 Spanish attempted to learn 24 Spanish words presented in 1 of 3 degrees of acoustic variation. Immediate and…
Descriptors: Acoustic Phonetics, Language Processing, Language Variation, Linguistic Input
