Neural representation of linguistic feature hierarchy reflects second-language proficiency
Giovanni M. Di Liberto, Jingping Nie, Jeremy Yeaton, Bahar Khalighinejad, Shihab Shamma, Nima Mesgarani
The paper examines how second-language proficiency affects neural encoding of linguistic features in non-native listeners using EEG, finding that proficiency leads to convergence in phonemic encoding with native speakers.
NeuroImage · Dec 24, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience