Speech perception (SP) most commonly refers to the perceptual mapping from the highly
variable acoustic speech signal to a linguistic representation, whether it be phonemes …

Voice onset time (VOT) is an objective temporal acoustic parameter defined as the time
between the release of the oral constriction for plosive production and the onset of vocal fold …

Since its first publication in 1962, Gimson's Pronunciation of English has been the essential
reference book for anyone studying or teaching the pronunciation of English. This eighth …

Abstract Language experience systematically constrains perception of speech contrasts that
deviate phonologically and/or phonetically from those of the listener's native language …

Two experiments were carried out to extend Logan et al.'s recent study [JS Logan, SE Lively,
and DB Pisoni, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 89, 874–886 (1991)] on training Japanese listeners to …

Classic non-native speech perception findings suggested that adults have difficulty
discriminating segmental distinctions that are not employed contrastively in their own …

This article provides an overview of the research concerning the nature of the distinct,
listener‐oriented speaking style called 'clear speech'and its effect on intelligibility for various …

This paper addresses effects of age and sex on certain acoustic properties of speech, given
conflicting findings on such effects reported in prior research. The speech of 27 younger …

Individual talkers differ in the acoustic properties of their speech, and at least some of these
differences are in acoustic properties relevant for phonetic perception. Recent findings from …

This study investigated the effect of speaking rate on stop consonant production in three
languages which have different phonetic categories of voicing. Voice-onset time (VOT) …