NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Bryla-Cruz, Agnieszka – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2021
The aim of the paper is to present the findings of an empirical study which contributes to the ongoing research into gender effects on second language acquisition by exploring a biological influence on L2 pronunciation learning. One of the most frequent arguments used to vindicate single-sex education is that there are substantial sensory and…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Phonetics, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Al Mahmoud, Mahmoud S. – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2013
This article reports on second language perception of non-native contrasts. The study specifically tests the perceptual assimilation model (PAM) by examining American learners' ability to discriminate Arabic contrasts. Twenty two native American speakers enrolled in a university level Arabic language program took part in a forced choice AXB…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Auditory Discrimination, North Americans, Second Language Learning