L2 proficiency influence in the perception of lexical stress in Spanish: Ab initio vs. experienced learners
Published online on June 15, 2026
Abstract
Second Language Research, Ahead of Print.
While learners from first languages (L1s) without word stress (e.g. French) often struggle to perceive lexical stress in a second language, some specific L1 prosodic cues (e.g. use of F0 in Korean) may facilitate second language (L2) stress perception. ...
While learners from first languages (L1s) without word stress (e.g. French) often struggle to perceive lexical stress in a second language, some specific L1 prosodic cues (e.g. use of F0 in Korean) may facilitate second language (L2) stress perception. ...