Stephen G. Lambacher Associate Professor Center for Language Research University of Aizu Aizu Wakamatsu City Fukushima Prefecture Japan 965-8580
Contact:	Phone +81 (0)242-37-2592 Fax +81 (0)242-37-2599 Office ext. 3246 Email: steeve@u-aizu.ac.jp
Office:	Research Quadrangles Room 273

Research and Teaching Interests

(L2 Acquisition, Cross-Language Phonetics, Computer Speech Training, Scientific Report Writing)

A great deal of controversy exists regarding the extent to which the speech system remains plastic. Some researchers have suggested that effective speech learning is limited to a 'critical period' that ends near the beginning of adolescence, while others believe the ability of adult learners to both perceive and produce nonnative phones remains intact even into adulthood. A major goal of Steve's research is to contribute to a deeper understanding of the degree to which it is possible for adult L2 learners to realign or modify their perceptual spaces for acquiring new speech contrasts.

• Papers
• CV
• Memberships: (ISPhS, ASA, ASJ, PSJ, Phi Betta Kappa)
• Grants
• ISPhS: (Vice President)
• Speech Science/Linguistics Links: (UCLA, UCL, IPA, ASA, Haskins, ISCA, Linguist List)
• Photos of (U. of Aizu, Japan; my trips to Korea, '01; Denver, '02; Kyoto, '04; Oze '05 )

Courses (Fall 2005)

• Thesis Writing
• Academic Writing II
• Cross-Language Phonetics (Graduation Thesis Seminar)