Our next meeting will be on October 21 at 10 AM in room 002. Xuanda will be presenting on the following:
Abstract: Non-native speech perception requires learners to process and integrate information from multiple sources, determining which dimensions/cues are relevant for categorizing speech sounds. In this talk, I will present the dimension transfer hypothesis, which suggests that first language (L1) perceptual experience influences the perceptual integrality or separability of suprasegmental and segmental information in non-native languages. Drawing on the findings from Choi and Tsui (2022), I will discuss how the concurrent use of two types of cues in one language influences their perception in another. Specifically, when two informative cues are consistently paired in a learner’s L1, they become less likely to be processed separately in a non-native language. This perceptual binding can hinder learners’ ability to dissociate these cues and form new perceptual categories necessary for accurate non-native speech perception. While the dimension transfer hypothesis provides valuable insights into how L1 transfer may operationalize sound constructs to shape speech perception in a second language, it is important to recognize its limitations and explore future research directions to provide additional support for this hypothesis.
For optional reading before hand, you can read “Choi W, Tsui RK-Y. Perceptual integrality of foreign segmental and tonal information: Dimensional transfer hypothesis. Studies in Second Language Acquisition. 2023;45(4):1056-1073. doi:10.1017/S0272263122000511″.
There will also be a Zoom link open for this meeting at the following link: