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Syllable structure affects second-language spoken word recognition and production Martínez García, María Teresa Tremblay, Annie In this study, we show that second-language (L2) spoken-word recognition is greatly influenced by syllable-structure differences between the native language (L1) and the second language (L2), and that L2 word-recognition accuracy is a reliable predictor of L2 word-production accuracy. Spanish-speaking English learners (experimental group) completed a listening task in which they monitored /(ǝ)s+Consonant/-initial (henceforth, /(ǝ)sC/-initial) words in English. Proficiency-matched German-speaking English learners (L2 control group) and native English listeners (L1 control group) completed the same word-monitoring task. The Spanish group also produced the corresponding /(ǝ)sC/-initial words. The results show a clear effect of L1 on L2 learners’ word recognition, with the German group outperforming the Spanish group. For Spanish speakers, a significant positive relationship between word recognition and word production was also observed. These results indicate that L1-L2 syllable-structure differences have pervasive consequences for spoken-word recognition, and L2 word production difficulties may be closely tied to L2 word recognition difficulties. 2024-10-10T14:05:32Z 2024-10-10T14:05:32Z 2015 info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject The Scottish Consortium for ICPhS 2015 (Eds.), Proceedings of the 18th International Congress on Phonetic Sciences. Glasgow, Scotland: University of Glasgow https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/70718 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess