Perceptual Processing of Mandarin Nasals by L1 and L2 Mandarin Speakers

Autor/in	Lai, Yi-hsiu
Titel	Perceptual Processing of Mandarin Nasals by L1 and L2 Mandarin Speakers
Quelle	In: Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 41 (2012) 4, S.237-252 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0090-6905
DOI	10.1007/s10936-011-9190-2
Schlagwörter	Learning Theories; Syllables; Mandarin Chinese; Native Language; Language Processing; Second Language Learning; Acoustics; Auditory Perception; Phonetics; Models + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Silbe; Sprachverarbeitung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Akustik; Auditive Wahrnehmung; Akustische Wahrnehmung; Phonetik; Fonetik; Analogiemodell
Abstract	Nasals are cross-linguistically susceptible to change, especially in the syllable final position. Acoustic reports on Mandarin nasal production have recently shown that the syllable-final distinction is frequently dropped. Few studies, however, have addressed the issue of perceptual processing in Mandarin nasals for L1 and L2 speakers of Mandarin Chinese. The current paper addressed to what extent and in what directions L1 and L2 speakers of Mandarin differed in perceiving Mandarin nasals. Possible variables, including the linguistic backgrounds (i.e. L1 vs. L2 speakers of Mandarin Chinese), the vocalic contexts (i.e. [i, [schwa], a, y, ua, u[schwa], ia]) and the phonetic settings (i.e. syllable-initial vs. syllable-final), were discussed. Asymmetrical findings in the current investigation indicated limitations of speech learning theories developed from European languages in the context of Mandarin nasals. A tri-dimensional model was thus suggested for interpreting the cognitive mechanism in Mandarin nasal perception. (As Provided).
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