Areas of Research Interest
Phonetics and Phonology
Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics
Bilingualism, Language Contact, and Code-switching
Acquisition and Instruction of Phonetics/Pronunciation
Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics
Bilingualism, Language Contact, and Code-switching
Acquisition and Instruction of Phonetics/Pronunciation
Purdue Bilingualism Lab
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Recent Publications
Zhou, A., & Olson, D. J. (2023). The use of visual feedback to train L2 lexical tone: Evidence from Mandarin phonetic acquisition. In R. I. Thomson, T. M. Derwing, J. M. Levis, & K. Hiebert (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference (pp. 1–11).. https://doi.org/10.31274/psllt.15715 [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (Accepted). Code-switching and language mode effects in the phonetics and phonology of bilinguals. In M. Amengual (Ed.), The Cambridge handbook of bilingual phonetics and phonology (pp. 1–19). Cambridge University Press. [email for pdf]
Olson, D. J. (Accepted). Linking linguistic theory and second language pedagogy: An example from second language pronunciation and phonetics. Proceedings of the Purdue Linguistics Symposium (pp. 1–10). [email for pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2023). A systematic review of proficiency assessment methods in bilingualism research. International Journal of Bilingualism, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1177/13670069231153720 [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2023). Measuring language dominance: An examination of the reliability of the Bilingual Language Profile. Language Testing, 40(3), 521–547. https://doi.org/10.1177/02655322221139162
[pdf]
Offerman, H. M., & Olson, D. J. (2023). Speech visualization for pronunciation instruction: Exploring instructor support in L2 learner attitudes towards visual feedback. In S. McCrocklin (Ed.). Technological resources for second language pronunciation learning and teaching: Research-based approaches (pp. 1–33). Lexington Books. [email for pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2022). The Bilingual Code-Switching Profile (BCSP): Assessing the reliability and validity of the BCSP questionnaire. Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism, 1–29. https://doi.org/10.1075/lab.21039.ols [pdf]
Zhou, A., Dmitrieva, O., & Olson, D. (2022). The effect of allophonic variability on L2 contrast perception: Evidence from perception of English vowels. Journal of Acoustic Society of America- Express Letters, 2, 125201. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0016602s [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2022). Visual feedback and relative vowel duration in L2 pronunciation: The curious case of stressed and unstressed vowels. In J. Levis & A. Guskaroska (Eds.), Proceedings of the 12th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference (pp. 1–12). [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2022). Phonetic feature size in second language acquisition: Examining VOT in voiceless and voiced stops. Second Language Research, 38(4), 913–940. [pdf]
Olson, D. J., & Offerman, H. M. (2021). Maximizing the effect of visual feedback for pronunciation instruction: A comparative analysis of three approaches. Journal of Second Language Pronunciation, 7(1), 89–115. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2020). Short-term sources of cross-linguistic phonetic influence: Examining the role of linguistic environment. Languages 5(4), 43. [pdf]
Czerwionka, L. & Olson, D. J. (2020). Pragmatic development during study abroad: L2 intensifiers in spoken Spanish. International Journal of Learner Corpus Research 6(2), 125–162. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2019). Phonological processes across word and language boundaries: Evidence from code-switching. Journal of Phonetics, 77, 1–16. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2019). Feature acquisition in L2 phonetic development: Evidence from phonetic training. Language Learning, 69(2), 366–404. [pdf]
Ortega-Llebaria, M., Olson, D. J., & Tuninetti, A. (2018). Explaining cross-language asymmetries in prosodic processing: The Cue-Driven Window Length Hypothesis. Language and Speech 62(4), 701–736. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2017). Bilingual language switching costs in auditory comprehension. Language, Cognition, and Neuroscience, 34(1), 494–513. [pdf]
Cuza, A., Czerwionka, L., and Olson, D. J. (Eds.). (2017). Inquiries in Hispanic linguistics: From theory to empirical evidence. John Benjamins Publishing Company. [pdf of Introduction]
Bullock, B. & Olson, D. J. (2017). The sociophonetics of Spanish-English contact. In M. Yavas, M. Kehoe, & W. Cardoso (Eds.), Romance-Germanic Bilingual Phonology (pp. 263–282). Sheffield, UK: Equinox. [email for pdf]
Yakushkina M. & Olson, D. J. (2017). Language use and identity in the Cuban community in Russia. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 38(1), 50–64. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2016). The gradient effect of context on language switching and lexical access in bilingual production. Journal of Applied Psycholinguistics, 37(3), 725–756. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2016). The role of code-switching and language context in bilingual phonetic transfer. Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 46(3), 263–285. [pdf]
Offerman, H. & Olson, D. J. (2016). Visual feedback and second language segmental production: The generalizability of pronunciation gains. System, 59, 45–60. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2015). The impact of code-switching, language context, and language dominance on suprasegmental phonetics. International Journal of Bilingualism, 20(4), 453–472. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2014). The benefits of visual feedback on segmental production in L2 classrooms. Language Learning and Technology, 18(3), 1–23. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2014). Phonetics and technology in the classroom: A practical approach to using speech analysis software in L2 pronunciation instruction. Hispania, 97(1), 47–68. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2013). Bilingual language switching and selection at the phonetic Level: Asymmetrical transfer in VOT production. Journal of Phonetics, 41, 407–420. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2012). The phonetic correlates of insertional code switching: Suprasegmental analysis and a case for hyper-articulation. Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism, 2(4), 439–457. [pdf]
Olson, D. J., & Ortega-Llebaria, M. (2010). The perceptual relevance of code switching and intonation in creating narrow focus. In Marta Ortega-Llebaria (Ed.), Selected Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Laboratory Approaches to Spanish Phonology (57–68). Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Proceedings Project. [pdf]
Manolescu, A., Olson, D. J., & Ortega-Llebaria, M. (2009). Cues to contrastive focus in Romanian. In Vigaro, M., S. Frota, and M. J. Freitas (Eds.), Phonetics and Phonology: Interactions and interrelations. (71–90). Philadelphia: John Benjamins. [pdf]
*Note: Papers posted here are author accepted manuscripts or posted with permission of publishers. For version of record, please feel free to contact me.
Olson, D. J. (Accepted). Code-switching and language mode effects in the phonetics and phonology of bilinguals. In M. Amengual (Ed.), The Cambridge handbook of bilingual phonetics and phonology (pp. 1–19). Cambridge University Press. [email for pdf]
Olson, D. J. (Accepted). Linking linguistic theory and second language pedagogy: An example from second language pronunciation and phonetics. Proceedings of the Purdue Linguistics Symposium (pp. 1–10). [email for pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2023). A systematic review of proficiency assessment methods in bilingualism research. International Journal of Bilingualism, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1177/13670069231153720 [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2023). Measuring language dominance: An examination of the reliability of the Bilingual Language Profile. Language Testing, 40(3), 521–547. https://doi.org/10.1177/02655322221139162
[pdf]
Offerman, H. M., & Olson, D. J. (2023). Speech visualization for pronunciation instruction: Exploring instructor support in L2 learner attitudes towards visual feedback. In S. McCrocklin (Ed.). Technological resources for second language pronunciation learning and teaching: Research-based approaches (pp. 1–33). Lexington Books. [email for pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2022). The Bilingual Code-Switching Profile (BCSP): Assessing the reliability and validity of the BCSP questionnaire. Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism, 1–29. https://doi.org/10.1075/lab.21039.ols [pdf]
Zhou, A., Dmitrieva, O., & Olson, D. (2022). The effect of allophonic variability on L2 contrast perception: Evidence from perception of English vowels. Journal of Acoustic Society of America- Express Letters, 2, 125201. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0016602s [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2022). Visual feedback and relative vowel duration in L2 pronunciation: The curious case of stressed and unstressed vowels. In J. Levis & A. Guskaroska (Eds.), Proceedings of the 12th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference (pp. 1–12). [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2022). Phonetic feature size in second language acquisition: Examining VOT in voiceless and voiced stops. Second Language Research, 38(4), 913–940. [pdf]
Olson, D. J., & Offerman, H. M. (2021). Maximizing the effect of visual feedback for pronunciation instruction: A comparative analysis of three approaches. Journal of Second Language Pronunciation, 7(1), 89–115. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2020). Short-term sources of cross-linguistic phonetic influence: Examining the role of linguistic environment. Languages 5(4), 43. [pdf]
Czerwionka, L. & Olson, D. J. (2020). Pragmatic development during study abroad: L2 intensifiers in spoken Spanish. International Journal of Learner Corpus Research 6(2), 125–162. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2019). Phonological processes across word and language boundaries: Evidence from code-switching. Journal of Phonetics, 77, 1–16. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2019). Feature acquisition in L2 phonetic development: Evidence from phonetic training. Language Learning, 69(2), 366–404. [pdf]
Ortega-Llebaria, M., Olson, D. J., & Tuninetti, A. (2018). Explaining cross-language asymmetries in prosodic processing: The Cue-Driven Window Length Hypothesis. Language and Speech 62(4), 701–736. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2017). Bilingual language switching costs in auditory comprehension. Language, Cognition, and Neuroscience, 34(1), 494–513. [pdf]
Cuza, A., Czerwionka, L., and Olson, D. J. (Eds.). (2017). Inquiries in Hispanic linguistics: From theory to empirical evidence. John Benjamins Publishing Company. [pdf of Introduction]
Bullock, B. & Olson, D. J. (2017). The sociophonetics of Spanish-English contact. In M. Yavas, M. Kehoe, & W. Cardoso (Eds.), Romance-Germanic Bilingual Phonology (pp. 263–282). Sheffield, UK: Equinox. [email for pdf]
Yakushkina M. & Olson, D. J. (2017). Language use and identity in the Cuban community in Russia. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 38(1), 50–64. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2016). The gradient effect of context on language switching and lexical access in bilingual production. Journal of Applied Psycholinguistics, 37(3), 725–756. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2016). The role of code-switching and language context in bilingual phonetic transfer. Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 46(3), 263–285. [pdf]
Offerman, H. & Olson, D. J. (2016). Visual feedback and second language segmental production: The generalizability of pronunciation gains. System, 59, 45–60. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2015). The impact of code-switching, language context, and language dominance on suprasegmental phonetics. International Journal of Bilingualism, 20(4), 453–472. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2014). The benefits of visual feedback on segmental production in L2 classrooms. Language Learning and Technology, 18(3), 1–23. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2014). Phonetics and technology in the classroom: A practical approach to using speech analysis software in L2 pronunciation instruction. Hispania, 97(1), 47–68. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2013). Bilingual language switching and selection at the phonetic Level: Asymmetrical transfer in VOT production. Journal of Phonetics, 41, 407–420. [pdf]
Olson, D. J. (2012). The phonetic correlates of insertional code switching: Suprasegmental analysis and a case for hyper-articulation. Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism, 2(4), 439–457. [pdf]
Olson, D. J., & Ortega-Llebaria, M. (2010). The perceptual relevance of code switching and intonation in creating narrow focus. In Marta Ortega-Llebaria (Ed.), Selected Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Laboratory Approaches to Spanish Phonology (57–68). Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Proceedings Project. [pdf]
Manolescu, A., Olson, D. J., & Ortega-Llebaria, M. (2009). Cues to contrastive focus in Romanian. In Vigaro, M., S. Frota, and M. J. Freitas (Eds.), Phonetics and Phonology: Interactions and interrelations. (71–90). Philadelphia: John Benjamins. [pdf]
*Note: Papers posted here are author accepted manuscripts or posted with permission of publishers. For version of record, please feel free to contact me.