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Production of Onset Consonant Clusters/sequences by Adult Japanese Learners of English
註釋English language difficulties encountered by adult ESL learners have been well documented, and the extent of and reasons for such problems have been the impetus for a variety of theories about second language (L2) acquisitional processes, as well as comparisons with established first language (L1) principles. The concept of interlanguage (Selinker, 1969; Corder, 1971) attempts to explain L2 idiosyncrasies and changes that are observed as a language learner progresses toward greater L2 competency. It is generally agreed that interlanguage can be influenced by L1, L2, and/or universal/developmental language factors to varying degrees over the time of increasing competence. The purpose of this study was to record the productions of onset consonant clusters/sequences in words by adult ESL learners (a structure not found in the learners' L1), and determine if/how the data conformed to relevant L1/L2 factors and specific universal principles.