日本L1节奏对英语L2语音的影响
Saya Kawase1, Chris Davis1, Jeesun Kim1
1The MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University, Australia.
Language and speech
|May 2, 2024
概括
日语母语者在英语中表现出较少可变的语音节奏,这表明他们的第一语言 (L1) 日语节奏影响他们的第二语言 (L2). 这影响了母音和音间隔的持续变化.
科学领域:
- 语言学的语言学.
- 语音学 语音学 语音学
- 获得第二语言的学习.
背景情况:
- 语音节奏是区分语言的一个关键特征.
- 日语和英语的语音特性有很大的不同,影响了语音节奏.
- 了解L1对L2节奏的影响对于L2声学研究至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 研究L1日语语音节奏对L2英语语音节奏的影响.
- 为了比较英语母语人士的语音节奏与日本英语母语人士的语音节奏.
- 分析母音和音间隔的持续变化.
主要方法:
- 使用速率正常化的节奏指标 (VarcoV,VarcoC,nPVI-V,nPVI-C) 和%V来测量语音节奏.
- 从澳大利亚的母语英语说话者 (n=10) 录制的英语口语句子.
- 记录了来自日语母语者 (n=10) 的英语和日语口语句子,但英语水平有限.
主要成果:
- 与英语相比,日语在辅音和元音间隔中的持续变化减少了.
- L2英语 (日本英语) 与L1英语 (澳大利亚英语) 相比,显示的间隔变化较小.
- 结果始终反映了L1日语和L1英语比较的结果.
结论:
- L1日语语音节奏显著影响L2英语语音节奏.
- 这些发现支持了L1转移在L2语音节奏获取中的假设.
- 在L2英语中减少的持续变化反映了L1日语节奏的特征.
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