@inproceedings{fd0ba89c88ef497a8e9c1fc012a884a2,
title = "L2 phonological category formation and discrimination in learners varying in L2 experience",
abstract = "![CDATA[Non-native phones that are perceived as speech-like, but do not closely resemble any single first-language (L1) category, are assimilated as uncategorised. The Perceptual Assimilation Model for Second-Language (L2) Speech Learning [1] predicts that such phones are likely to be acquired as L2 categories, which should result in improvements in discrimination. This study investigated the acquisition of uncategorised L2 phones and discrimination performance in L1 Egyptian-Arabic learners varying in L2 Australian-English experience. While no firm conclusions can yet be drawn about L2 category formation, age of acquisition and L2 vocabulary size predicted discrimination accuracy, but this was dependent upon assimilation type.]]",
keywords = "second language acquisition, vowels, speech perception",
author = "Faris, {Mona M.} and Best, {Catherine T.} and Tyler, {Michael D.}",
year = "2016",
language = "English",
publisher = "Australian Speech Science & Technology Association",
pages = "41--44",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the Sixteenth Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology, 6-9 December 2016, Parramatta, Australia",
note = "Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology ; Conference date: 06-12-2016",
}