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30 - The Acquisition of Second Language Spanish Sounds

from Part V - The Acquisition of Spanish

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2018

By
Megan Solon
Edited by
Kimberly L. Geeslin
Kimberly L. Geeslin
Affiliation:
Indiana University
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Summary

This chapter revisits many of the phenomena of Unit Two (Spanish sounds) and explores them in the context of second language acquisition. This chapter discusses key concepts, issues, and assumptions central to the field of L2 phonetics and phonology and examines empirical research on the acquisition of Spanish segments and suprasegmental phenomena, reviewing evidence from studies of both production and perception. The review is focused on research employing acoustic analysis and on research centered around adult second language learners of Spanish. The chapter concludes with suggested directions for future research on the second language acquisition of Spanish sounds.
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The Cambridge Handbook of Spanish Linguistics , pp. 668 - 688
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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