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July 10, 2026Bilingualism Language and CognitionOpen Access

Dimension-specific roles of pitch and non-pitch processing in instructed L2 suprasegmental learning

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IHIzumi HosakaKSKazuya Saito

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Overview

Randomized trial examined how pitch and non-pitch cues affect L2 prosodic learning in Japanese learners, indicating specific cue importance.

Key Points

  • This study aims to investigate the roles of pitch and non-pitch cues in second language prosodic learning among Japanese learners of English.
  • 115 Japanese English learners were divided into experimental and control groups.
  • Experimental groups received training on English word stress involving both pitch and non-pitch cues.
  • Participants were assessed on their auditory processing abilities regarding pitch and non-pitch dimensions.
  • Training improved prosodic perception of words significantly across all participants.
  • Better perception of non-pitch cues correlated with enhanced training outcomes, while pitch sensitivity showed no link to learning success.

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Hosaka et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a508e5b6eeac72a437a13ffhttps://doi.org/10.1017/s1366728926101576
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