Recognition of emotion in English voices by speakers of Japanese, Spanish and English
Recognition of emotion in English voices by speakers of Japanese, Spanish and English
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日语、西班牙语和英语使用者对英语声音中情感的识别
DOI：
10.1515/iral.39.1.19
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发表时间：
2001
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S. Feldstein
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C. Graham;Arien W Hamblin;S. Feldstein
摘要本文考察了英语本族语者和非英语本族语者听英语说话者的声音和解释所描绘的情感的能力。在这项研究中，以日语、西班牙语和英语为母语的人听了专业演员描绘情感的录音带，他们通过从八种可能性中选择来识别所描绘的情感。结果表明，母语和非母语的听众在识别声音中表达的情感的能力之间存在重大差异。此外，对不同水平的ESL学习者所做的判断的分析表明，判断英语演讲情感内容的能力并没有随着语言水平的提高而提高。这表明，在第二语言中，如果没有在母语环境中的广泛接触，或者没有特别注意在教学环境中培养这些技能，那么L2学习者可能无法获得准确判断通过声音线索描绘的情感的能力。
Abstract This paper examines the ability of native and non-native speakers of English to hear English speakers' voices and interpret the emotions being portrayed. In the study native speakers of Japanese, Spanish and English listened to audio tapes in which professional actors portrayed emotions and they identified the portrayed emotions by selecting from among eight possibilities. Results suggest major differences between native and non-native listeners in their ability to identify emotions expressed in voice. Also an analysis of judgements made by ESL learners at different proficiency levels did not show an increase in ability to judge the emotional content of English speech with increased language proficiency. This suggests that the ability to accurately judge emotions being portrayed through vocal cues in a second language may not be acquired by L2 learners without extensive exposure in a native context or without special attention to developing these skills in an instructional context.