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Cowan, Tiana, Calandruccio, Lauren, Buss, Emily, Rodriguez, Barbara, Leibold, Lori J. |
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International Journal of Bilingualism; Oct2024, Vol. 28 Issue 5, p845-862, 18p |
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Purpose: Multiple dimensions of language dominance, such as language proficiency and demand for language use, can be reflected in bilinguals' speech-in-speech recognition scores. This paper explores the feasibility of using a novel measure to estimate language dominance for bilinguals: relative speech-in-speech recognition thresholds (SRTs) or the within-person difference in SRTs between their two languages. Method: Participants were 25 Spanish/English bilingual adults (M age = 30 years). SRTs for sentence recognition in a language-matched two-talker masker were measured in English and in Spanish using an adaptive, open-set task. Relative SRTs were calculated by subtracting the Spanish SRT from the English SRT. Language dominance and proficiency were assessed by established measures. Analysis: Spearman correlations were used to assess the association between measures. Findings: Relative SRTs were correlated with dominance scores derived from both a questionnaire (r s = −.80) and standardized testing (r s = −.80). Originality: We tested and validated a novel measure, relative SRTs, to predict language dominance in bilingual adults. This time-efficient method could be used by bilingual researchers interested in assessing language dominance for descriptive or experimental purposes. Significance: Relative SRTs show promise as a valid method to assess language dominance in Spanish/English bilingual adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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