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Chapter 3. Methodological consideration in research on French second-language speech perception and spoken word recognition

  • Annie Tremblay
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Approaches and Methods in French Second Language Acquisition Research
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Abstract

The present chapter provides an overview of methodological considerations for research on French speech perception and spoken word recognition by second/foreign language (L2) learners. French has several phonetic and phonological characteristics that are relatively infrequent cross-linguistically and thus make it a very interesting L2 to investigate from the perspective of speech perception and spoken word recognition. The chapter provides a review of the methodological approaches used in studies that focus on these characteristics, considering both the perception and processing of speech sounds that are lexically contrastive and the perception and processing of speech sounds that signal word boundaries. The chapter also identifies areas for further investigation and open research questions, and it makes theoretical and methodological recommendations that take advantage of the unique properties of French speech for further advancing research on L2 learners’ speech perception and spoken word recognition.

Abstract

The present chapter provides an overview of methodological considerations for research on French speech perception and spoken word recognition by second/foreign language (L2) learners. French has several phonetic and phonological characteristics that are relatively infrequent cross-linguistically and thus make it a very interesting L2 to investigate from the perspective of speech perception and spoken word recognition. The chapter provides a review of the methodological approaches used in studies that focus on these characteristics, considering both the perception and processing of speech sounds that are lexically contrastive and the perception and processing of speech sounds that signal word boundaries. The chapter also identifies areas for further investigation and open research questions, and it makes theoretical and methodological recommendations that take advantage of the unique properties of French speech for further advancing research on L2 learners’ speech perception and spoken word recognition.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Acknowledgments vii
  4. List of contributors ix
  5. Chapter 1. Exploring research methods in French as a second language 1
  6. Section I. Exploring French learner language
  7. Chapter 2. Approaches and methods for the study of the L2 production of French segmentals and prosody 20
  8. Chapter 3. Methodological consideration in research on French second-language speech perception and spoken word recognition 44
  9. Chapter 4. Researching fluency in L2 French 70
  10. Chapter 5. Examining vocabulary knowledge in languages other than English 95
  11. Chapter 6. Methodological considerations in the study of morphology in L2 French 126
  12. Chapter 7. Methods and approaches in second language research of L2 French syntax 152
  13. Chapter 8. L2-French acquisition of discursive competence 174
  14. Chapter 9. Approaches and methods in research on sociolinguistic and pragmatic competence in second language French 206
  15. Section II. Exploring learners and contexts of learning in second language French
  16. Chapter 10. CA-SLA 234
  17. Chapter 11. Researching L2 French input and instructed learning 261
  18. Chapter 12. Methodology in research on individual differences and French as a second language 284
  19. Chapter 13. Child L2 acquisition of French 308
  20. Chapter 14. Approaches to investigating French as a third language 334
  21. Conclusion
  22. Chapter 15. Research approaches and methods in second language French 364
  23. Index 377
https://doi.org/10.1075/rmal.9.03tre

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Acknowledgments vii
  4. List of contributors ix
  5. Chapter 1. Exploring research methods in French as a second language 1
  6. Section I. Exploring French learner language
  7. Chapter 2. Approaches and methods for the study of the L2 production of French segmentals and prosody 20
  8. Chapter 3. Methodological consideration in research on French second-language speech perception and spoken word recognition 44
  9. Chapter 4. Researching fluency in L2 French 70
  10. Chapter 5. Examining vocabulary knowledge in languages other than English 95
  11. Chapter 6. Methodological considerations in the study of morphology in L2 French 126
  12. Chapter 7. Methods and approaches in second language research of L2 French syntax 152
  13. Chapter 8. L2-French acquisition of discursive competence 174
  14. Chapter 9. Approaches and methods in research on sociolinguistic and pragmatic competence in second language French 206
  15. Section II. Exploring learners and contexts of learning in second language French
  16. Chapter 10. CA-SLA 234
  17. Chapter 11. Researching L2 French input and instructed learning 261
  18. Chapter 12. Methodology in research on individual differences and French as a second language 284
  19. Chapter 13. Child L2 acquisition of French 308
  20. Chapter 14. Approaches to investigating French as a third language 334
  21. Conclusion
  22. Chapter 15. Research approaches and methods in second language French 364
  23. Index 377
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