婴儿导向的语言并不总是涉及过分的元音区别:来自丹麦的证据
Christopher Cox1,2,3, Christina Dideriksen1,2, Tamar Keren-Portnoy3
1School of Communication and Culture, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Child development
|June 12, 2023
概括
丹麦的婴儿导向演讲 (IDS) 具有普遍的表音模式,但表现出独特的语音特性,包括减少的母音空间和较低的可区分性,与成人导向演讲 (ADS) 相比. 这些发现突出了早期沟通中特定于语言的声学变异.
科学领域:
- 语言学的语言学.
- 语音声学 语音声学 语音声学
- 发展心理学 发展心理学
背景情况:
- 婴儿导向语音 (IDS) 是一个修改后的注册表,由世界各地的护理人员使用.
- 跨语言研究揭示了IDS的普遍和语言特定的声学特征.
- 丹麦IDS的声学特性仍未得到充分探索,特别是关于声学特征.
研究的目的:
- 为了比较丹麦婴儿导向语音 (IDS) 和成人导向语音 (ADS) 的声学特性.
- 为了研究丹麦IDS的表音和语音差异.
- 检查IDS中潜在的与年龄相关的声学变化.
主要方法:
- 对26名单语丹麦女性护理人员自发言语的声学分析.
- 针对11至24个月大的婴儿 (IDS) 和成年实验者 (ADS) 的语音比较.
- 测量前音特征 (音调,变化,发音率) 和语音属性 (母音空间,形式,变化,可辨别性).
主要成果:
- 丹麦的IDS表现出比ADS更高的音调,更大的音调可变性和更慢的发音率,与跨语言的音模式保持一致.
- 语音分析显示,与ADS相比,丹麦IDS的母音空间减少,在母音内变异性更高,形式提升,以及较低的母音可区分性.
- 在大多数声学测量中,除了关节速度外,没有发现与年龄相关的显著差异.
结论:
- 丹麦的IDS符合通用prosodic修改,但呈现出不同的声音声学特征.
- 丹麦语IDS中缩小的母音空间和可辨别性可能会影响语音发育.
- 未来的研究应该探索具有不同声学系统的语言的跨语言比较.
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