Examining the Role of Phoneme Frequency in First Language Perceptual Attrition

In this paper, we follow up on previous findings concerning first language (L1) perceptual attrition to examine the role of phoneme frequency in influencing variation across L1 contrasts. We hypothesized that maintenance of L1 Korean contrasts (i.e., resistance to attrition) in L1 Korean-L2 English...

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Main Authors: Charles B. Chang, Sunyoung Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Languages
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/8/1/53