On the relationship between perception and production of L2 sounds: Evidence from Anglophones’ processing of the French /u/–/y/ contrast

Previous studies have yielded contradictory results on the relationship between perception and production in second language (L2) phonological processing. We re-examine two modalities both within across processing levels, addressing several issues regarding methodology statistical analyses. focus of French contrast /u/–/y/ by proficient English-speaking late learners French. In an experiment with a prelexical task (ABX discrimination) lexical (pseudoword reading picture naming), we observe robust link but not levels. Moreover, using clustering analysis provide evidence that good is prerequisite for production.