Polish speakers’ acquisition of L2 German high vowels
Published online on June 11, 2026
Abstract
Second Language Research, Ahead of Print.
German has a set of high front rounded vowels, /yː, ʏ/, that are difficult for second language (L2) learners to acquire. They are often misperceived by L2 learners as back vowels. Many models explain the initial perceptual assimilation of L2 segments into ...
German has a set of high front rounded vowels, /yː, ʏ/, that are difficult for second language (L2) learners to acquire. They are often misperceived by L2 learners as back vowels. Many models explain the initial perceptual assimilation of L2 segments into ...