The role of L1 feature specification in naive L2 vowel perception: Evidence from feature fission and fusion
Published online on June 15, 2026
Abstract
Second Language Research, Ahead of Print.
This study investigates how feature specification in a learner’s native language (L1) – specifically, whether a feature is contrastively specified or overspecified – influences discrimination in naive perception. We focus on the perception of four high ...
This study investigates how feature specification in a learner’s native language (L1) – specifically, whether a feature is contrastively specified or overspecified – influences discrimination in naive perception. We focus on the perception of four high ...