Second Language Processing

Illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Introducing Second Language Processing; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Characterizing SLP Research; 1.3 Recurrent Themes in SLP Research; 1.4 Conclusion; 2 Phonological Processing in L2: Concepts, Methods, and Models; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Speech Production and Acoustic Cues; 2.3 Cross-Linguistic Differences in Sound Systems; 2.4 Research Methods; 2.5 Models of L2 Phonological Processing; 2.6 Conclusion; 3 Phonological Processing in L2: Issues and Findings; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Language Interaction; 3.3 Age and Acquirability; 3.4 Other Factors; 3.5 Conclusion; 4 Word Recognition in L2; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Understanding Lexical Representation and Processing; 4.3 The L2 Lexicon; 4.4 Word Recognition in L2: The Role of L1; 4.5 Word Recognition in L2: Other Issues; 4.6 Conclusion; 5 Processing Complex Words, Multiword Units, and Meanings in L2; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Processing Complex Words in L2; 5.3 Processing Multiword Expressions in L2; 5.4 Semantic Processing in L2; 5.5 Conclusion; 6 Sentence Processing in L2: Parsing; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The Role of L1 in L2 Parsing; 6.3 Syntactic and Lexicosemantic Information in L2 Parsing; 6.4 Working Memory and L2 Sentence Processing; 6.5 Conclusion; 7 Sentence Processing in L2: Sensitivity to Morphosyntactic Violations; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Methodological Considerations for Assessing Acquisition; 7.3 Research Findings; 7.4 Understanding the Conflicting Findings; 7.5 Explaining the Morphological Congruency Effect; 7.6 Conclusion; Epilogue; Index