Vowel discrimination in early bilinguals: How plastic?
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Previous research has suggested a lack of plasticity for second-language (L2) perceptual learning even in individuals who learned their L2 in childhood. This study examined the discrimination of English vowels by native (L1) Spanish speakers who learned English in childhood. Results showed that early bilinguals’ performance was much more similar to that of English monolinguals (though differences were found) than to that of Spanish monolinguals, suggesting extensive plasticity for L2 perceptual learning in early childhood.
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