The perception-prodution link and linguistic theory

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https://doi.org/10.3989/loquens.2019.066

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perception, production, acquisition, features

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Recent trends in infant (and adult) speech perception studies, especially in the psychological literature where much of the speech perception work is being and has been done, shows a growing focus on more integrated perception-production-sensorimotor (PPS) bases for perception (Werker & Gervain 2013). We look here at whether the results of such studies are significant for theoretical linguistics – specifically for the fundamental question of how the linguistic system is acquired. We examine a selection of recent experimental results, using Bruderer, Danielson, Kandhadai & Werker (2015) as the focal point.

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2019-12-30

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Hale, M. ., & Kissock, M. . (2019). The perception-prodution link and linguistic theory. Loquens, 6(2), e066. https://doi.org/10.3989/loquens.2019.066

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