Spoken Word Segmentation in First and Second Language: When ERP and Behavioral Measures Diverge.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies of word segmentation in a second language have yielded equivocal results. This is not surprising given the differences in the bilingual experience and proficiency of the participants and the varied experimental designs that have been used. The present study tried to account for a number of relevant variables to determine if bilingual listeners are able to use native-like word segmentation strategies. Here, 61 French-English bilingual adults who varied in L1 (French or English) and language dominance took part in an audiovisual integration task while event-related brain potentials (ERPs) were recorded. Participants listened to sentences built around ambiguous syllable strings (which could be disambiguated based on different word segmentation patterns), during which an illus

SUBMITTER: Gilbert AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8485064 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature