Second Language Speech Processing (Second Language Acquisition Research Series)

by: Isabelle Darcy (Author)

Publisher:

Edition: 1st

Publication Date: 2024/9/2

Language: English

Print Length: 300 pages

ISBN-10: 1032756837

ISBN-13: 9781032756837

Book Description

This book is the first hands-on roadmap for conducting rigorous experimental research on second language speech processing and spoken word recognition.Isabelle Darcy expertly defines key concepts and offers a detailed step-by-step guide to designing empirical psycholinguistic research in this complex, interdisciplinary area. The book covers the following:setting up an efficient workflow to enhance reproducibility of findings; determining a methodology; selecting experimental controls and designing stimuli; collecting data using an array of methodological tools; addressing common challenges; preparing and analyzing data; preregistering the study; and sharing data transparently in accordance with Open Science practices. Darcy provides everything needed to design and carry out robust behavioral studies on L2 speech processing, in a laboratory or online.This book will be an invaluable practical resource for researchers and advanced students in second language speech leaing, second language acquisition, psycholinguistics, cognitive science, and language teaching, as well as those interested in applied linguistics, pronunciation, and related subjects.

About the Author

This book is the first hands-on roadmap for conducting rigorous experimental research on second language speech processing and spoken word recognition.Isabelle Darcy expertly defines key concepts and offers a detailed step-by-step guide to designing empirical psycholinguistic research in this complex, interdisciplinary area. The book covers the following:setting up an efficient workflow to enhance reproducibility of findings; determining a methodology; selecting experimental controls and designing stimuli; collecting data using an array of methodological tools; addressing common challenges; preparing and analyzing data; preregistering the study; and sharing data transparently in accordance with Open Science practices. Darcy provides everything needed to design and carry out robust behavioral studies on L2 speech processing, in a laboratory or online.This book will be an invaluable practical resource for researchers and advanced students in second language speech leaing, second language acquisition, psycholinguistics, cognitive science, and language teaching, as well as those interested in applied linguistics, pronunciation, and related subjects.