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Investigating unscripted speech: implications for phonetics and phonology.

K J Kohler1

  • 1Institut für Phonetik und digitale Sprachverarbeitung, Universität Kiel, Germany. kk@ipds.uni-kiel.de

Phonetica
|September 19, 2000
PubMed
Summary

This study explores speech reduction and elaboration, using German glottalization as a case. It proposes principles for speech production and perception, explaining how listeners handle phonetic variability.

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Area of Science:

  • Phonetics and linguistics
  • Speech production and perception

Background:

  • Spontaneous speech exhibits significant phonetic variability.
  • Understanding speech reduction and elaboration is key to analyzing natural language.
  • The Kiel Corpus provides data on German spontaneous speech, focusing on plosive-related glottalization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate patterns of reduction and elaboration in speech production.
  • To propose general principles governing human speech.
  • To explore the production-perception link and how listeners acquire phonetic variability coping mechanisms.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of plosive-related glottalization in German spontaneous speech from the Kiel Corpus.
  • Complementary perceptual experiments to investigate the production-perception link.

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  • Hypothesis formulation on listener adaptation to phonetic variability.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified patterns of reduction and elaboration in German spontaneous speech.
    • Proposed general principles explaining these speech production phenomena.
    • Developed a hypothesis on listener strategies for managing phonetic variability.

    Conclusions:

    • A new paradigm for phonetic analysis and phonological systematization is necessary.
    • This new approach is crucial for adequately understanding spontaneous speech production and perception.
    • The study contributes to a deeper understanding of the complexities of human spoken language.