This study took an individual differences approach to examine the relationship between L2 speech perception and production, with the aim of examining whether they share common underlying representations. All Japanese speakers were assessed in terms of their /r/-/l/ identification, discrimination, best exemplars, and production. The results demonstrated that, although there was a moderate correlation between English /r/-/l/ identification and production, all other perceptual behaviors poorly related to /r/-/l/ production, suggesting that L2 speech perception and production processes and representations may be somewhat autonomous.
Cite as: Hattori, K., Iverson, P. (2010) Examination of the relationship between L2 perception and production: an investigation of English /r/-/l/ perception and production by adult Japanese speakers. Proc. Second Language Studies: Acquisition, Learning, Education and Technology (L2WS 2010), paper P2-4
@inproceedings{hattori10_l2ws,
author={Kota Hattori and Paul Iverson},
title={{Examination of the relationship between L2 perception and production: an investigation of English /r/-/l/ perception and production by adult Japanese speakers}},
year=2010,
booktitle={Proc. Second Language Studies: Acquisition, Learning, Education and Technology (L2WS 2010)},
pages={paper P2-4}
}