• Lakshdeep Kaur

The acquisition of a new language is influenced by the native language of the learner. The acquisition of second language is the first experience of a learner to interact with a new language apart from the mother tongue, but during the acquisition of third language, the learner already has experience to deal with a new language. Native phonetic categories or contrasts can be considered as a filter that removes specific acoustic cues for non-native sounds. Punjabi and English are from two different sub-families of languages, yet they present phonetic similarity between them. In this study, we have investigated how Punjabi speakers perceive features of non-native language (English) that are consistent with phonological category. We have presented results from the two listening task experiments show that similarity between stimuli of bVd type and Punjabi words can be better identifiable and perceived by participants, compared to the stimuli of hVba type.

Third language acquisition, Perceptual assimilation model (PAM), Perceptual Magnet Effect Speech perception, Punjabi speaker, Multilingual categorical perception

"Phonological Category Perception for L3 Learning by Speakers of Punjabi", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no.c375-c410, June-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206246.pdf

"Phonological Category Perception for L3 Learning by Speakers of Punjabi", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no. ppc375-c410, June-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206246.pdf