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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Lev-Ari S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4300909 | biostudies-other | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Frontiers in psychology 20150121
Non-native speakers have lower linguistic competence than native speakers, which renders their language less reliable in conveying their intentions. We suggest that expectations of lower competence lead listeners to adapt their manner of processing when they listen to non-native speakers. We propose that listeners use cognitive resources to adjust by increasing their reliance on top-down processes and extracting less information from the language of the non-native speaker. An eye-tracking study ...[more]