An investigation of current models of second language speech perception: The case of Japanese adults' perception of English consonants
An investigation of current models of second language speech perception: The case of Japanese adults' perception of English consonants
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DOI：
10.1121/1.428657
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发表时间：
2000-05-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Pruitt, JC
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作者：
Guion, SG;Flege, JE;Pruitt, JC
这项研究报告了日语母语者的两个实验的结果。在实验1中，近乎单语的日本听众参加了一个跨语言映射实验，他们根据日本类别确定了英语和日本辅音，然后将标识与日本类别的拟合度评为标识。实验2在分类歧视测试中使用了相同的刺激。三组日本说话者在英语经验方面有所不同，一组英语的英语人士参加了会议。对比度由两种英语辅音，两个日本辅音，一根英语和一个日本辅音组成。结果表明，第二语言（L2）辅音与最接近的第一语言（LI）辅音的感知语音距离预测了L2声音的歧视。此外，这项研究还研究了经验在第二语言中学习声音中的作用。测试的一些辅音对比度显示了学习的证据（即，经验丰富的分数明显高于相对缺乏经验的日本群体）。在某些情况下，发现L1和L2声音的语音距离可预测L1和L2声音的歧视。通过跨语言语音感知和L2语音学习的模型讨论结果。 （c）2000美国声学学会。 [S0001-4966（00）02404-8]。
This study reports the results of two experiments with native speakers of Japanese. In experiment 1, near-monolingual Japanese listeners participated in a cross-language mapping experiment in which they identified English and Japanese consonants in terms of a Japanese category, then rated the identifications for goodness-of-fit to that Japanese category. Experiment 2 used the same set of stimuli in a categorial discrimination test. Three groups of Japanese speakers varying in English-language experience, and one group of native English speakers participated. Contrast pairs composed of two English consonants, two Japanese consonants, and one English and one Japanese consonant were tested. The results indicated that the perceived phonetic distance of second language (L2) consonants from the closest first language (LI) consonant predicted the discrimination of L2 sounds. In addition, this study investigated the role of experience in learning sounds in a second language. Some of the consonant contrasts tested showed evidence of learning (i.e., significantly higher scores for the experienced than the relatively inexperienced Japanese groups). The perceived phonetic distance of L1 and L2 sounds was found to predict learning effects in discrimination of L1 and L2 sounds in some cases. The results are discussed in terms of models of cross-language speech perception and L2 phonetic learning. (C) 2000 Acoustical Society of America. [S0001-4966(00)02404-8].