Studies in Second Language Acquisition最新文献

Revisiting the link between second-language sound identification and word recognition with an eye on methodological similarity 从方法相似性的角度重新审视第二语言语音识别与单词识别之间的联系

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2025-09-12 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263125101113

Miquel Llompart, Celia Gorba, Pilar Prieto

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Learning morphology from cross-situational statistics 从跨情景统计中学习形态学

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2025-09-08 DOI: 10.1017/s027226312510106x

Liuqi Zhu, Patrick Rebuschat, Jessie S. Nixon, Padraic Monaghan

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Understanding proficiency assessment practices in SLA research: Insights from researcher beliefs and practices 理解二语习得研究中的熟练程度评估实践：来自研究者信念和实践的见解

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2025-09-04 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263125101058

Hae In Park, Megan Solon, Kwangmin Lee

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Individual differences matter in heritage language bilingual processing: An electroencephalography (EEG) study of grammatical gender 传统语言双语加工中的个体差异：语法性别的脑电图研究

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2025-09-04 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263125101149

Jiuzhou Hao, Eleonora Rossi, Megan Nakamura, Alicia Luque, Jason Rothman

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Aligning linguistic complexity with the difficulty of English texts for L2 learners based on CEFR levels 根据CEFR水平调整语言复杂性和英语文本难度

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2025-09-03 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263125101125

Xiaopeng Zhang, Xiaofei Lu

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Relative importance of lexical features in word processing during L2 English reading 词汇特征在二语阅读中文字处理的相对重要性

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2025-08-29 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263125101137

Shingo Nahatame, Satoru Uchida

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Does timing matter?: Exploring different windows of maximal opportunity to enhance the effectiveness of high variability phonetic training 时机重要吗？探索不同的最大机会窗口，以提高高变异性语音训练的有效性

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2025-08-26 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263125101083

Charlie Nagle, Jose A Mompean, Jonás Fouz-González

{"title":"Does timing matter?: Exploring different windows of maximal opportunity to enhance the effectiveness of high variability phonetic training","authors":"Charlie Nagle, Jose A Mompean, Jonás Fouz-González","doi":"10.1017/s0272263125101083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0272263125101083","url":null,"abstract":"A large body of literature has examined perceptual training, especially using the high variability phonetic training (HVPT) technique, where multiple talkers are included in the training set to help learners develop more accurate additional (second) language (L2) speech sound categories. Yet, most experimental studies focus on relatively short-term gains using a pre-post–delayed design, providing limited insight into longer-term training effects and how the timing of training might regulate its effectiveness. To begin addressing this gap, we implemented HVPT at two contextually relevant windows of opportunity during a university study program. Thirty-six first (native) language Spanish students participated in this study. Students were randomly assigned to two groups. One group (G1) received training at the beginning of their study program, which coincided with the onset of intensive L2 exposure; the second group (G2) received training in the second year, while enrolled in an English phonetics and phonology course. Both groups completed four HVPT sessions (identification tasks) focusing on a set of challenging L2 English vowels (/iː ɪ æ ʌ ɜː e ɒ ɔː/). Perception was measured at four testing times (in years 1 and 2, before and after HVPT) with identification tasks. The results showed that HVPT had a positive impact regardless of the timing of its implementation. However, students also improved outside of training, which suggests that intensive language study can facilitate some perceptual learning.","PeriodicalId":22008,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Second Language Acquisition","volume":"12 1","pages":"1-27"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144898108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of Sociophonetic Variability on L2 Vocabulary Learning 社会语音变异对二语词汇学习的影响

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2025-08-26 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263125100648

Friederike Fichtner, Joe Barcroft, Mitchell Sommers, Paul Olejarczuk

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Resolving the crisis in L2 motivational self-system research: Constructive dialogue and argument-based validation 解决第二语言动机自我系统研究中的危机：建设性对话和基于论证的验证

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2025-08-22 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263125000166

Meng Liu, Alastair Henry

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Saving the reliability of inhibitory control measures? An extension of Huensch (2024) and Hui and Wu (2024) 节省抑制控制措施的可靠性？珲春（2024年）和回吴（2024年）的延伸

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Pub Date : 2025-08-12 DOI: 10.1017/s0272263125101095

Zhiyi Wu, Ruirui Jia, Bronson Hui

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