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Bassetti, Bene; Mairano, Paolo; Masterson, Jackie; Cerni, Tania – Language Learning, 2020
Orthographic forms (spellings) can affect pronunciation in a second language (L2); however, it is not known whether the same orthographic form can affect both L2 pronunciation and metalinguistic awareness. To test this, we asked 260 speakers of English--first-language (L1) English speakers, L1 Italian and L2 English sequential bilinguals, and L1…
Descriptors: Spelling, Phonological Awareness, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Bassetti, Bene – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2017
Second languages (L2s) are often learned through spoken and written input, and L2 orthographic forms (spellings) can lead to non-native-like pronunciation. The present study investigated whether orthography can lead experienced learners of English[subscript L2] to make a phonological contrast in their speech production that does not exist in…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Native Speakers, Italian