This paper suggests a method for measuring the degree of interference that takes place in the speech of bilingual subjects. The technique is adapted from previous studies on the reception of speech in noise and is used in the first instance to measure interference at the phonic level. Various types of interference are examined and measured in a pilot experiment.
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