scholarly journals Vowel production in Mandarin accented English and American English: Kinematic and acoustic data from the Marquette University Mandarin accented English corpus

2013 ◽  
Vol 133 (5) ◽  
pp. 3571-3571
Author(s):  
An Ji ◽  
Jeffrey J. Berry ◽  
Michael T. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
American English ◽  
Vowel Production ◽  
Acoustic Data ◽  
Accented English

scholarly journals Variability in English vowels is comparable in articulation and acoustics

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aude Noiray ◽  
Khalil Iskarous ◽  
D. H. Whalen
Keyword(s):  
Speech Production ◽  
Acoustic Signal ◽  
American English ◽  
Front Vowel ◽  
Vowel Production ◽  
Acoustic Data ◽  
English Vowels ◽  
Perceptual Contrast ◽  
Crucial Information ◽  
The Subject

AbstractThe nature of the links between speech production and perception has been the subject of longstanding debate. The present study investigated the articulatory parameter of tongue height and the acoustic F1–F0 difference for the phonological distinction of vowel height in American English front vowels. Multiple repetitions of /i, ɪ, e, ɛ, æ/ in [(h)Vd] sequences were recorded in seven adult speakers. Articulatory (ultrasound) and acoustic data were collected simultaneously to provide a direct comparison of variability in vowel production in both domains. Results showed idiosyncratic patterns of articulation for contrasting the three front vowel pairs /i-ɪ/, /e-ɛ/, and /ɛ-æ/ across subjects, with the degree of variability in vowel articulation comparable to that observed in the acoustics for all seven participants. However, contrary to what was expected, some speakers showed reversals for tongue height for /ɪ/-/e/ that were also reflected in acoustics, with F1 higher for /ɪ/ than for /e/. The data suggest the phonological distinction of height is conveyed via speaker-specific articulatory-acoustic patterns that do not strictly match features descriptions. However, the acoustic signal is faithful to the articulatory configuration that generated it, carrying the crucial information for perceptual contrast.

scholarly journals A multivariate spatial analysis of vowel formants in American English

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Grieve ◽  
Dirk Speelman ◽  
Dirk Geeraerts
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
American English ◽  
Western United States ◽  
The West ◽  
Acoustic Data ◽  
Vowel Formant ◽  
Multivariate Spatial Analysis ◽  
Vowel Formants ◽  
Vowel Shift

This paper presents the results of a multivariate spatial analysis of thirty-eight vowel formant variables measured in 236 cities from across the contiguous United States, based on the acoustic data from the Atlas of North American English. The results of the analysis both confirm and challenge the results of the Atlas. Most notably, while the analysis identifies similar patterns as the Atlas in the West and the Southeast, the analysis finds that the Midwest and the Northeast are distinct dialect regions that are considerably stronger than the traditional Midland dialect region identified in the Atlas. The analysis also finds evidence that a vowel shift is actively shaping the language of the Western United States.

Comparison of American English vowel production and identification by native speakers of Luso‐Portuguese

1998 ◽  
Vol 103 (5) ◽  
pp. 3091-3092
Author(s):  
Christina F. Famoso ◽  
Patricia N. Schwartz ◽  
Adelia DaSilva
Keyword(s):  
Native Speakers ◽  
American English ◽  
Vowel Production

scholarly journals Translating Foreign Languages and Non-Native Varieties of English in Animated Films

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenza Minutella
Keyword(s):  
American English ◽  
Personal Communication ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
British English ◽  
Language Varieties ◽  
Language Variety ◽  
Animated Films ◽  
Anglo American ◽  
Accented English

The aim of this paper is to explore how foreign languages (i.e., languages other than English) and non-native varieties of English are used in Anglo-American animated films and to investigate the strategies adopted in Italian dubbing to deal with such multilingual features. The paper combines insights into professional practice with a close examination of a specific case study. The film Despicable Me 2 (dir. Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud, Illumination Entertainment, 2013) has been chosen for analysis since it displays more than one language and several language varieties (British English, American English and foreign-accented English). The film also exploits visual and verbal stereotypes which enhance the comedic elements of the film. This multiplicity of voices and identities through language variety represents a challenge for audiovisual translators. By analysing the representation of characters and drawing on personal communication with Italian dubbing practitioners, the article aims to unveil how linguistic variation, multilingualism and diversity are dealt with in dubbing. The article will show that, although general trends may be identified as far as foreign languages and non-native varieties are concerned, the solutions offered by dubbing professionals often depend on a variety of factors and agents.

Using Speech Analysis to Unmask Perceptual Bias: Dialect, Difference, and Tolerance

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (19) ◽  
pp. 9-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer C. Dalton ◽  
Louise C. Keegan
Keyword(s):  
Professional Training ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Perceptual Bias ◽  
Speech Analysis ◽  
Clinical Expertise ◽  
Linguistic Differences ◽  
Acoustic Data ◽  
Accented English ◽  
English Students

Students in pre-professional training in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) demonstrate a novice ability to identify their own perceptual biases towards linguistic differences among individuals with English dialects that differ from their own. This paper describes the application of speech analysis software (e.g., Praat) to increase students' ability to discriminate and identify distinct dialectal differences between two dialects of English: Southern-American accented English and Irish-accented English. Students utilized both auditory-perceptual as well as acoustic data to reveal their own perceptual biases. They contextualized their findings by identifying potential cultural influences that were predictive of the accent differences. Students reported that this experience increased their awareness of cultural and linguistic differences and served as a precursor to their development of clinical expertise in determining dialectal difference versus disorder in individuals with potential communication disorders.

scholarly journals Does SAE have /flap/? Evidence from Canadian Raising and Vowel Durations

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethany Dickerson
Keyword(s):  
American English ◽  
Acoustic Data ◽  
Free Ride ◽  
Language User

In American English, /t/ and /d/ neutralize to flaps intervocalically: write ∼ writer and ride ∼ rider. There also exist words which contain ambiguous surface flaps that do not alternate, for example, the name Ryder. Does the language user treat this flap like an allophone of /t/ or /d/ (as predicted by the Free Ride Principle), or as an independent segment (as predicted by Lexicon Optimization)? To investigate this question, acoustic data from elicited (Experiment 1) and spontaneous (Experiment 2) speech are analyzed. Voiceless consonants cause the vowel preceding them to be shorter and trigger Canadian Raising. Therefore, if language users treat non-alternating flaps as allophones of /t/, the vowel durations and F1 trajectories of the vowels in these two environments will be similar to each other and different from before flapped /d/, and vice versa if language users treat non-alternating flaps as allophones of /d/. If language users treat non-alternating flaps as different than both the flap allophones of /t/ and /d/, vowel durations and F1 will be different in all three environments. Results show that the durations and F1 trajectories of the vowels in the three environments are all different from each other, providing evidence for Lexicon Optimization. 

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