Language-dependent cue weighting in distinctive feature: evidence from the perception of Mandarin high vowels by native English speakers
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Abstract This study investigates the perception of three Mandarin high vowels /i, u, y/ after dental, retroflex, and palatal fricatives affricates (/s/-/ʦ/-/ʦʰ/; /ʂ/-/tʂ/-/tʂʰ/, /ʨ/, /ʨʰ/, /ɕ/) by native English speakers. The results perceptual identification categorization experiments show that among target vowels, front rounded vowel /y/ presents greatest challenge for They have a significantly higher tendency to confuse with high-back /u/ compared high-front unrounded /i/, as they perceptually classified into same category /u/. findings suggest speakers adopt strategy differs from Japanese Korean speakers, relying heavier on feature roundness opposed backness in perceiving /y/. contributes cue weighting field examining phonetic cues (i.e., distinctive features) These hold pedagogical significance highlight importance targeted training learners different language backgrounds enhance both their recognition reproduction second sounds.
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2363-5169']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40862-023-00204-6