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Sequentially bilingual children learning Italian as a second language (L2) showed poorer speech perception in noise compared to native Italian speakers. However, bilingual children demonstrated better divided attention skills in complex auditory environments.

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  • Auditory Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Linguistics

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  • Bilingualism impacts cognitive development, including auditory processing.
  • Understanding noise effects on second language acquisition is crucial for educational strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of competitive noise on second language (L2) perception in sequentially bilingual children.
  • To compare L2 speech perception in noise between bilingual children and their monolingual peers.

Main Methods:

  • Speech reception thresholds (SRT) in noise were measured for Italian words using the ICRA noise.
  • Informational masking (contralateral continuous discourse) was employed to assess central auditory processing.
  • Participants included 15 sequentially bilingual children (L2 Italian) and 15 native Italian speakers (aged 6-10).

Main Results:

  • Bilingual children required a significantly higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for 50% intelligibility (-2.7 dB) compared to native speakers (-5.3 dB).
  • Under informational masking, bilingual children also showed a worse SNR (-32.8 dB) than native speakers (-27.8 dB).
  • Bilingual children exhibited superior divided attention skills in the informational masking task (p < 0.01).

Conclusions:

  • Sequential bilingual children exposed to L2 after age 4 exhibit deficits in speech perception in noise.
  • Despite auditory perception challenges, bilingual children possess enhanced divided attention capabilities.
  • Findings suggest distinct developmental trajectories for auditory perception and attention in bilinguals.