The perception–production link in L2 vowel imitation by Mandarin learners of English
Published online on July 20, 2026
Abstract
Second Language Research, Ahead of Print.
This study investigates the perception–production relationship in second-language (L2) English vowel contrasts, /i, ɪ/ (beat–bit) and /æ, ɛ/ (bat–bet), in Mandarin learners of English. Using vowel continua derived from natural tokens that independently ...
This study investigates the perception–production relationship in second-language (L2) English vowel contrasts, /i, ɪ/ (beat–bit) and /æ, ɛ/ (bat–bet), in Mandarin learners of English. Using vowel continua derived from natural tokens that independently ...