Implicit learning versus explicit instruction in morphophonological learning

• DOI: 10.1121/10.0011319
• Publication Date: 2022-05-10T01:24:12Z
• Authors: Shiloh Drake; Isabel Preligera; Melissa M. Baese-...
• Keywords: Cryptographic nonce; Plural; Morphology; Allomorph; Optimal distinctiveness theory

This study uses an artificial grammar learning task to probe the of abstract morphophonological structure. Two sets nonce words were created, one with plural forms using concatenative morphology (similar English) and other non-concatenative Arabic). Both had multiple phonologically conditioned allomorphs. Half participants provided instruction feedback, half not. These results show that even minimal feedback leads morphological structure through use words. While at this level may not make more straightforward English speakers, their subconscious understanding system is improved higher quality guesses on derivations than previous work implicit alone (e.g., Drake, 2018). Feedback provides negative input for a second-language learner narrow possibilities when following otherwise pattern, particularly in unlike employed by primary language.