Objetivo Many learners of a foreign language struggle to correctly pronounce newly-learned speech sounds so that they can be understood by native listeners. Yet many others achieve this with apparent ease. What is responsible for these large individual differences in phonetic aptitude? Are better speakers also better listeners? The aim of this proposal is to determine whether there is a link between skills in production and skills in perception in learners of a foreign language. A special focus of the research will be to compare bilingual with monolingual learners, because bilinguals have had more experience with linguistic variation than monolinguals, and therefore might have greater phonetic aptitude. Bridging traditional linguistic and newer cognitive neuroscience approaches, the proposed study will determine the behavioural and brain bases for phonetic production and perception abilities. Ámbito científico humanitieslanguages and literaturegeneral language studiesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesneurobiologycognitive neurosciencehumanitieslanguages and literaturelinguisticsphonetics Programa(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Tema(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IEF - Marie-Curie Action: "Intra-European fellowships for career development" Convocatoria de propuestas FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IEF Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) Coordinador BCBL BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE Aportación de la UE € 167 065,60 Dirección PASEO MIKELETEGI 69 2 20009 San Sebastian España Ver en el mapa Región Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Tipo de actividad Research Organisations Contacto administrativo Ana Fernandez (Ms.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos