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Bilinguals adapt their predictions in their native language (L1) and second language (L2) based on input statistics. However, adaptation to prediction errors in L2 is limited, even after training.

Area of Science:

  • Psycholinguistics
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Bilingualism Research

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  • Native language listeners exhibit robust predictive processing and adapt to input statistics.
  • Second language listeners show less predictive processing across various situations.
  • Understanding bilingual predictive processing and adaptation is crucial for language acquisition theories.

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  • To investigate predictive processing and adaptation to prediction errors in bilinguals' native (L1) and second language (L2).
  • To examine the role of contrastive pitch accent cues in bilingual predictive processing.
  • To assess the influence of input statistics and training on adaptation mechanisms.

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  • Utilized eye-tracking data from two experiments involving bilingual participants.
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Bayesian adaptation modelcontrastive accentprediction errorpredictive processingprosody

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  • Applied a Bayesian adaptation model to analyze prediction error adaptation.

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    • Inhibition effects for unpredicted referents were observed in both L1 and L2, consistent with the Bayesian model in Experiment 1.
    • Experiment 2, following training, showed inhibition effects only in L1, not L2.
    • The Bayesian adaptation model significantly predicted L1 data but not L2 data post-training.

    Conclusions:

    • Bilinguals demonstrate adaptive predictive processing in L1 and L2, aligning with Bayesian principles.
    • L2 predictive processing shows limited adaptation to prediction errors, even after targeted training.
    • Findings highlight differences in statistical learning and adaptation between L1 and L2 processing in bilinguals.