Individual aptitude in Mandarin lexical tone perception predicts effectiveness of high-variability training
M Sadakata, JM McQueen - Frontiers in psychology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Although the high-variability training method can enhance learning of non-native speech
categories, this can depend on individuals' aptitude. The current study asked how general …
categories, this can depend on individuals' aptitude. The current study asked how general …
Enhanced perception of various linguistic features by musicians: A cross-linguistic study
M Sadakata, K Sekiyama - Acta psychologica, 2011 - Elsevier
Two cross-linguistic experiments comparing musicians and non-musicians were performed
in order to examine whether musicians have enhanced perception of specific acoustical …
in order to examine whether musicians have enhanced perception of specific acoustical …
High stimulus variability in nonnative speech learning supports formation of abstract categories: Evidence from Japanese geminates
M Sadakata, JM McQueen - The Journal of the Acoustical Society of …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
This study reports effects of a high-variability training procedure on nonnative learning of a
Japanese geminate-singleton fricative contrast. Thirty native speakers of Dutch took part in a …
Japanese geminate-singleton fricative contrast. Thirty native speakers of Dutch took part in a …
The phonetics of sokuon, or geminate obstruents
S Kawahara - Handbook of Japanese phonetics and phonology, 2015 - degruyter.com
Japanese has a phonemic contrast between short and long nasal and obstruent consonant
series, as exemplified by minimal pairs like [kata]'frame'vs.[katta]'bought'and …
series, as exemplified by minimal pairs like [kata]'frame'vs.[katta]'bought'and …
[HTML][HTML] Acoustic correlates of the voicing contrast in Lebanese Arabic singleton and geminate stops
J Al-Tamimi, G Khattab - Journal of Phonetics, 2018 - Elsevier
This study explores which acoustic correlates best distinguish the voicing contrast in
Lebanese Arabic, a language with a two-way voicing contrast that occurs with both singleton …
Lebanese Arabic, a language with a two-way voicing contrast that occurs with both singleton …
Geminate timing in Lebanese Arabic: the relationship between phonetic timing and phonological structure
G Khattab, J Al-Tamimi - Laboratory Phonology, 2014 - degruyter.com
This study investigates medial gemination patterns in Lebanese Arabic (LA). It offers an
account of the duration patterns of quantity distinction for vowels and consonants in LA by …
account of the duration patterns of quantity distinction for vowels and consonants in LA by …
Relational timing in the production and perception of Japanese singleton and geminate stops
K Idemaru, S Guion-Anderson - Phonetica, 2010 - degruyter.com
This work examines the production and perception of the Japanese singleton versus
geminate stop contrast in order to investigate properties that distinguish the contrast in the …
geminate stop contrast in order to investigate properties that distinguish the contrast in the …
Asymmetries in the perception of non-native consonantal and vocalic length contrasts
H Altmann, I Berger, B Braun - Second Language Research, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
How well can non-native length contrasts for vowels and for consonants be perceived and is
one type more difficult than the other? Three listener groups (native Italian and German as …
one type more difficult than the other? Three listener groups (native Italian and German as …
The enhanced musical rhythmic perception in second language learners
MP Roncaglia-Denissen, DA Roor, A Chen… - Frontiers in Human …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Previous research suggests that mastering languages with distinct rather than similar
rhythmic properties enhances musical rhythmic perception. This study investigates whether …
rhythmic properties enhances musical rhythmic perception. This study investigates whether …
[图书][B] An acoustically based sociolinguistic analysis of variable coda/s/production in the Spanish of New York City
DG Erker - 2012 - search.proquest.com
This study examines a major linguistic event underway in New York City. Of its 10 million
inhabitants, nearly a third are speakers of Spanish. This community is socially and …
inhabitants, nearly a third are speakers of Spanish. This community is socially and …