Acquisition of the Tap-Trill Contrast by L1 Mandarin–L2 English–L3 Spanish Speakers

The goals of this study were to investigate the developmental patterns of acquisition of the Spanish tap and trill by L1 Mandarin⁻L2 English⁻L3 Spanish speakers, and to examine the extent to which the L1 and the L2 influenced the L3 productions. Twenty L1 Mandarin⁻L2 En...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Matthew Patience
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Languages
Subjects:
tap
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/3/4/42