Lexical representation of Mandarin tones in second language learners

2018 ◽  
Vol 144 (3) ◽  
pp. 1866-1867
Author(s):  
Kuo-Chan Sun
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Second Language Learners ◽  
Lexical Representation ◽  
Mandarin Tones

What makes second language perception of Mandarin tones hard?

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-78
Author(s):  
Eric Pelzl
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Mandarin Chinese ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Second Language Learners ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Learning Difficulties ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Learning Difficulty ◽  
Chinese Teachers ◽  
Mandarin Tones

Abstract Mandarin Chinese tones are known to be difficult for second language learners. A large body of research has examined non-native perception of tones, and may provide useful and interesting insights about the sources of tone learning difficulty for Chinese teachers and learners. However, much of the literature is in journals that may be difficult to access or written in technical language that may be hard for non-specialists to understand. This review article aims to summarize key findings from this research in an accessible fashion. I will draw on the research to answer five broad questions: (1) Why are tones more difficult for some learners than others? (2) Why are some tones more difficult than others? (3) Why are tones in words more difficult than in meaningless syllables? (4) Why are tones in context more difficult than in isolation? (5) What can we do about tone learning difficulties?

A longitudinal ERP study of language effects in beginning second language learners

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine J. Midgley ◽  
Laura N. Soskey ◽  
Phillip J. Holcomb ◽  
Jonathan Grainger
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Second Language Learners ◽  
Language Effects
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