Late Language Acquisition
ØAdults have difficulty readily
separating
similar sounds in a foreign language.
similar sounds in a foreign language.
§Adult native English speakers have
difficulty
telling the difference between a B sound and
a V sound in Spanish.
telling the difference between a B sound and
a V sound in Spanish.
§Adult native Japanese speakers have
difficulty hearing the difference between L and R sound in English.
ØPerceptual map and the Interference
Effect
§ Opposite filters listening to the L and R
sound for Japanese
and English speakers.
(Kuhl,
1996)
