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Nonnative Accent Discrimination with Words and Sentences.

Eriko Atagi1, Tessa Bent

  • 1Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.

Phonetica
|March 8, 2017
PubMed
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Listeners can easily detect nonnative accents but struggle to distinguish between different nonnative accents. Task and stimulus features significantly influence accent perception, affecting sensitivity to nonnative speech.

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Area of Science:

  • Linguistics
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Auditory Perception

Background:

  • Native listeners demonstrate high sensitivity to nonnative accents.
  • Previous research confirms this sensitivity.
  • This study investigates the limits of this accent detection ability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the robustness of accent detection sensitivity in listeners.
  • To evaluate how well listeners discriminate between various nonnative accents.
  • To determine the influence of stimulus characteristics on accent discrimination.

Main Methods:

  • Listeners evaluated pairs of talkers (native and nonnative) reading identical words/sentences.
  • Participants indicated if the talkers shared the same native language.
  • Stimuli included native and multiple nonnative accents.

Main Results:

  • Listeners were highly sensitive to native vs. nonnative accent differences.
  • Discrimination between two nonnative accents proved significantly more difficult.
  • Stimulus length impacted native/nonnative discrimination but minimally affected nonnative/nonnative discrimination.

Conclusions:

  • Listener sensitivity varies based on accent type (native vs. nonnative).
  • Task and stimulus properties play a crucial role in accent perception.
  • Understanding these factors is key to comprehending nonnative accent processing.

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