Speech perception

The role of social factors in bilingual speech processing: the case of Galician New Speakers

It has long been debated whether speech processing remains flexible in adulthood. This thesis contributes to our understanding of this question by investigating bilingual speech development in a naturalistic setting. Galician ‘new speakers’ …

Switching language dominance for ideological reasons: A study of Galician new speakers speech production and perception

In minority language communities, language choice may be related to identity. In the bilingual community of Galicia, some speakers switch language dominance at a late stage in development, normally during adolescence. These 'new speakers', …