Second Language Speech Production Research: A Methodologically-Oriented Review

Abstract

Recent SLA theory development, supported by related developments in cognitive psychology, has made the study of SL speech production, hitherto neglected, a promising area of work Recent developments in L1 production studies have provided a gradually strengthening foundation for investigations of L2 production with both use and acquisitional concerns. This paper briefly sketches the current first language position as a necessary preliminary to a critical discussion of recent SL production research with particular regard to methodology.