Mixed language processing increases cross-language phonetic transfer in Bengali–English bilinguals

• Published in: Bilingualism (Cambridge, England) Vol. 26; no. 5; pp. 896 - 909
• Main Authors: Mitra, Auromita, Dutta, Indranil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 01.11.2023
• Subjects: Bengali; Bilingualism; Code switching; English language; Indian English; Interference (Language); Language; Language Acquisition; Language processing; Language Usage; Linguistic Input; Mixed languages; Multilingualism; Paradigms; Phonemes; Phonetics; Phonology; Sound; Vowels; Indian subcontinent; India

This study investigates the phonetic outcome of mixed-language speech in Bengali and Indian English, towards understanding cross-language interaction in highly proficient bilinguals. We compare spectral properties of L2 vowels [æ] (common to L1, L2) and [ʌ] (absent in L1) in code-switched (mixed) vs...