The effect of dual task demands and proficiency on second language speech production

• MATHIEU DECLERCK ^[1] ; JUDIT KORMOS ^[2]
  1. [1] Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University

     Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University

     Städteregion Aachen, Alemania

     
  2. [2] Lancaster University

     Lancaster University

     Lancaster, Reino Unido

     
• Localización: Bilingualism: Language and cognition, ISSN 1366-7289, Vol. 15, Nº 4, 2012, págs. 782-796
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1017/s1366728911000629
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• Resumen

  • In this study we examined how the introduction of a parallel finger-tapping task influences second language (L2) speech encoding mechanisms and monitoring processes, and how the level of proficiency impacts the efficiency and accuracy of L2 performance under single and dual task conditions. The results indicate that imposing dual task demands had a negative effect on the accuracy of lexical selection and the efficiency of error-correction processes. We argue that this can be explained with reference to attentional bottleneck effects on lexical selection processes and on monitoring. The findings also reveal that the level of L2 competence influenced both the speed and the accuracy of speech encoding processes and the efficiency of monitoring.