Rossi, MartinaMeluzzi, ChiaraLahoz Bengoechea, José María2024-02-082024-02-082023-06-07Rossi, M., Meluzzi, C., & Lahoz-Bengochea, J. M. (2023). Phonetic variation in Italian L2: An acoustic analysis of sibilant fricatives in the speech of L1 Spanish learners. Journal of Experimental Phonetics, 32, 67–86. https://doi.org/10.1344/efe-2023-32-67-861575-553310.1344/efe-2023-32-67-86https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/100211The present study investigates the acoustic features of Italian sibilant fricatives (/s/, /z/ and /ʃ/) in the speech of L1 Spanish learners. Segmental duration, degree of voicing and place of articulation of learners’ productions are analysed alongside those of a control group of L1 Italian speakers to investigate the fine-grained phonetic differences between native and non-native pronunciation. Results from a quantitative analysis suggest that factors such as the degree of typological markedness of the phoneme and the influence of the L1 in perception and production affect L2 pronunciation to a different extent for each of the target sounds.engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/journal article2385-3573https://doi.org/10.1344/efe-2023-32-67-86open accessItalian L2Phonetic variationSpanish-speaking learnersSibilant fricativesPhonological acquisitionFilología italianaLengua española5705.05 Fonética5705.06 Fonología5705.01 Lingüística Comparada5701.11 Enseñanza de Lenguas