Acquisition of Special Morae in Japanese as a Second Language(L2 Acquisitioin,<Feature Articles>Phonetics and Phonology of Language Acquisition)

Abstract

In this paper, I first introduce some previous acoustical studies concerning Japanese special morae. Following this, I seek to review previous studies on the acquisition of special morae by Japanese language learners. The reviews are conducted from the viewpoint of both perception and production. Finally, I suggest research areas pertaining to second language speech perception and production as directions for future study.