Abstract
The objective of this paper is to examine first language influence on phonic perception capabilities by non-native speakers of Spanish and subsequently analyze some of the existing links between perception and production processes in foreign language acquisition. The assumption is made that both processes are interlinked, and that they develop in line with each other, as the phonological categorization of new units—whereby proper speech production is achieved—starts from complex perceptual processes wherein the first language (L1) plays a crucial role. In order to conduct the study, a perceptual test was taken by 300 students (both men and women) from 20 different countries. Spanish levels ranged from A2 to C1. Data collected (61,200 responses) has been analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. Our results show that first language influence on perception is low. They also suggest that, although dependent on each other, production and perception are developed differently.
Highlights
The influence of L1 on auditory perception of Spanish/L2.– The objective of this paper is to examine first language influence on phonic perception capabilities by non-native speakers of Spanish and subsequently analyze some of the existing links between perception and production processes in foreign language acquisition
Our results show that first language influence on perception is low
Linguistic perception and second language acquisition: Explaining the attainment of optimal phonological categorization
Summary
La adquisición y el desarrollo del componente fonológico son el resultado de la armonización en el cerebro de las representaciones obtenidas tanto por la propia producción como por la percepción del habla ajena. Con estas premisas se ha desarrollado el proyecto AACFELE (Adquisición y aprendizaje del componente fónico del español como lengua extranjera - FFI2010‐21034), cuyo resultado más importante es el corpus oral, compuesto, a su vez, de un corpus de producción y otro de percepción (véase Blanco Canales, 2012). El corpus forma parte de la web Fono.ele, espacio de investigación que tiene como objetivo fundamental proporcionar tanto el material (los corpus) como los instrumentos necesarios para facilitar el desarrollo de estudios sobre la adquisición y aprendizaje de la fonética del español desde diferentes perspectivas (análisis de la interlengua, impacto social de las deficiencias fónicas, influencia de variables sociolingüísticas, análisis del proceso de adquisición).
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