英语 /ɹ/ 由普通话-英语双语说话者的产生
Shuwen Chen1, D H Whalen2, Peggy Pik Ki Mok3
1Institute of Linguistics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China.
Language and speech
|March 11, 2024
概括
汉语-英语双语者可以使用类似母语的舌头手势产生英语 /ɹ/ 声音. 然而,与普通话 /ɹ/ 的语音相似性影响了它们的产生,更高的熟练程度与更多的英语特征相关.
科学领域:
- 语音学 语音学 语音学
- 获得第二语言的学习.
- 双语主义 是一种双语主义.
背景情况:
- 对于第二语言 (L2) 学习者来说,rhotic 声音带来了重大挑战.
- 了解L2的语音制作对于改善发音训练至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 研究普通话-英语双语者对英语 /ɹ/ 的发音和声学产生.
- 为了比较双语者与英语母语使用者的 /ɹ/ 产量.
- 检查英语熟练程度和汉语的音声相似性对L2 /ɹ/获取的影响.
主要方法:
- 超声波成像被用来分析17个普通话-英语双语的舌头形状,产生英语 /ɹ/.
- 声学分析检查了F3,F3-F2和摩擦噪声等特征.
- 在不同水平的双语者和英语母语者之间进行了生产比较.
主要成果:
- 双语者表现出与母语相似的舌头手势 (捆绑式和逆向式),但在舌头形状分布上有所不同.
- 在声学上,双语者的 /ɹ/ 表现出更高的F3,更高的F3-F2和摩擦噪声,类似于普通话的 /ɹ/.
- 较高的英语水平与英语特有的发音和声学特征正相关.
- 与普通话的音声相似性促进了某些英语 /ɹ/ 全音 (音节,后音) 的产生.
结论:
- 汉语-英语双语者对两种语言都会发展出特定于语言的语音实现.
- L1和L2之间的语音相似性可以帮助L2的语音产生,而不是阻碍它.
- 英语的熟练程度与对 /ɹ/ 产生更具英语特有的语音特征的采用有关.
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