Production of the English / ɹ/ by Mandarin-English Bilingual Speakers
This study investigates the production of English rhotic sounds by Mandarin-English bilinguals with two English proficiency levels. The production of the English /ɹ/ by 17 Mandarin-English bilinguals was examined with ultrasound imaging and compared with the production of native English speakers. The ultrasound data show that bilinguals can produce native-like bunched and retroflex gestures, but the distributional pattern of tongue shapes in various contexts differs from that of native speakers. Acoustically, the English /ɹ/ produced by bilinguals had a higher F3 and F3-F2, as well as some frication noise in prevocalic /...
Source: Language and Speech - March 11, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shuwen Chen D H Whalen Peggy Pik Ki Mok Source Type: research
Production of the English / ɹ/ by Mandarin-English Bilingual Speakers
This study investigates the production of English rhotic sounds by Mandarin-English bilinguals with two English proficiency levels. The production of the English /ɹ/ by 17 Mandarin-English bilinguals was examined with ultrasound imaging and compared with the production of native English speakers. The ultrasound data show that bilinguals can produce native-like bunched and retroflex gestures, but the distributional pattern of tongue shapes in various contexts differs from that of native speakers. Acoustically, the English /ɹ/ produced by bilinguals had a higher F3 and F3-F2, as well as some frication noise in prevocalic /...
Source: Language and Speech - March 11, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shuwen Chen D H Whalen Peggy Pik Ki Mok Source Type: research
Production of the English / ɹ/ by Mandarin-English Bilingual Speakers
This study investigates the production of English rhotic sounds by Mandarin-English bilinguals with two English proficiency levels. The production of the English /ɹ/ by 17 Mandarin-English bilinguals was examined with ultrasound imaging and compared with the production of native English speakers. The ultrasound data show that bilinguals can produce native-like bunched and retroflex gestures, but the distributional pattern of tongue shapes in various contexts differs from that of native speakers. Acoustically, the English /ɹ/ produced by bilinguals had a higher F3 and F3-F2, as well as some frication noise in prevocalic /...
Source: Language and Speech - March 11, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shuwen Chen D H Whalen Peggy Pik Ki Mok Source Type: research
Production of the English / ɹ/ by Mandarin-English Bilingual Speakers
This study investigates the production of English rhotic sounds by Mandarin-English bilinguals with two English proficiency levels. The production of the English /ɹ/ by 17 Mandarin-English bilinguals was examined with ultrasound imaging and compared with the production of native English speakers. The ultrasound data show that bilinguals can produce native-like bunched and retroflex gestures, but the distributional pattern of tongue shapes in various contexts differs from that of native speakers. Acoustically, the English /ɹ/ produced by bilinguals had a higher F3 and F3-F2, as well as some frication noise in prevocalic /...
Source: Language and Speech - March 11, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shuwen Chen D H Whalen Peggy Pik Ki Mok Source Type: research
Production of the English / ɹ/ by Mandarin-English Bilingual Speakers
This study investigates the production of English rhotic sounds by Mandarin-English bilinguals with two English proficiency levels. The production of the English /ɹ/ by 17 Mandarin-English bilinguals was examined with ultrasound imaging and compared with the production of native English speakers. The ultrasound data show that bilinguals can produce native-like bunched and retroflex gestures, but the distributional pattern of tongue shapes in various contexts differs from that of native speakers. Acoustically, the English /ɹ/ produced by bilinguals had a higher F3 and F3-F2, as well as some frication noise in prevocalic /...
Source: Language and Speech - March 11, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shuwen Chen D H Whalen Peggy Pik Ki Mok Source Type: research
Production of the English / ɹ/ by Mandarin-English Bilingual Speakers
This study investigates the production of English rhotic sounds by Mandarin-English bilinguals with two English proficiency levels. The production of the English /ɹ/ by 17 Mandarin-English bilinguals was examined with ultrasound imaging and compared with the production of native English speakers. The ultrasound data show that bilinguals can produce native-like bunched and retroflex gestures, but the distributional pattern of tongue shapes in various contexts differs from that of native speakers. Acoustically, the English /ɹ/ produced by bilinguals had a higher F3 and F3-F2, as well as some frication noise in prevocalic /...
Source: Language and Speech - March 11, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shuwen Chen D H Whalen Peggy Pik Ki Mok Source Type: research
Production of the English / ɹ/ by Mandarin-English Bilingual Speakers
This study investigates the production of English rhotic sounds by Mandarin-English bilinguals with two English proficiency levels. The production of the English /ɹ/ by 17 Mandarin-English bilinguals was examined with ultrasound imaging and compared with the production of native English speakers. The ultrasound data show that bilinguals can produce native-like bunched and retroflex gestures, but the distributional pattern of tongue shapes in various contexts differs from that of native speakers. Acoustically, the English /ɹ/ produced by bilinguals had a higher F3 and F3-F2, as well as some frication noise in prevocalic /...
Source: Language and Speech - March 11, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shuwen Chen D H Whalen Peggy Pik Ki Mok Source Type: research
Production of the English / ɹ/ by Mandarin-English Bilingual Speakers
This study investigates the production of English rhotic sounds by Mandarin-English bilinguals with two English proficiency levels. The production of the English /ɹ/ by 17 Mandarin-English bilinguals was examined with ultrasound imaging and compared with the production of native English speakers. The ultrasound data show that bilinguals can produce native-like bunched and retroflex gestures, but the distributional pattern of tongue shapes in various contexts differs from that of native speakers. Acoustically, the English /ɹ/ produced by bilinguals had a higher F3 and F3-F2, as well as some frication noise in prevocalic /...
Source: Language and Speech - March 11, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shuwen Chen D H Whalen Peggy Pik Ki Mok Source Type: research
Production of the English / ɹ/ by Mandarin-English Bilingual Speakers
This study investigates the production of English rhotic sounds by Mandarin-English bilinguals with two English proficiency levels. The production of the English /ɹ/ by 17 Mandarin-English bilinguals was examined with ultrasound imaging and compared with the production of native English speakers. The ultrasound data show that bilinguals can produce native-like bunched and retroflex gestures, but the distributional pattern of tongue shapes in various contexts differs from that of native speakers. Acoustically, the English /ɹ/ produced by bilinguals had a higher F3 and F3-F2, as well as some frication noise in prevocalic /...
Source: Language and Speech - March 11, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shuwen Chen D H Whalen Peggy Pik Ki Mok Source Type: research
Production of the English / ɹ/ by Mandarin-English Bilingual Speakers
This study investigates the production of English rhotic sounds by Mandarin-English bilinguals with two English proficiency levels. The production of the English /ɹ/ by 17 Mandarin-English bilinguals was examined with ultrasound imaging and compared with the production of native English speakers. The ultrasound data show that bilinguals can produce native-like bunched and retroflex gestures, but the distributional pattern of tongue shapes in various contexts differs from that of native speakers. Acoustically, the English /ɹ/ produced by bilinguals had a higher F3 and F3-F2, as well as some frication noise in prevocalic /...
Source: Language and Speech - March 11, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shuwen Chen D H Whalen Peggy Pik Ki Mok Source Type: research
Production of the English / ɹ/ by Mandarin-English Bilingual Speakers
This study investigates the production of English rhotic sounds by Mandarin-English bilinguals with two English proficiency levels. The production of the English /ɹ/ by 17 Mandarin-English bilinguals was examined with ultrasound imaging and compared with the production of native English speakers. The ultrasound data show that bilinguals can produce native-like bunched and retroflex gestures, but the distributional pattern of tongue shapes in various contexts differs from that of native speakers. Acoustically, the English /ɹ/ produced by bilinguals had a higher F3 and F3-F2, as well as some frication noise in prevocalic /...
Source: Language and Speech - March 11, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shuwen Chen D H Whalen Peggy Pik Ki Mok Source Type: research
Production of the English / ɹ/ by Mandarin-English Bilingual Speakers
This study investigates the production of English rhotic sounds by Mandarin-English bilinguals with two English proficiency levels. The production of the English /ɹ/ by 17 Mandarin-English bilinguals was examined with ultrasound imaging and compared with the production of native English speakers. The ultrasound data show that bilinguals can produce native-like bunched and retroflex gestures, but the distributional pattern of tongue shapes in various contexts differs from that of native speakers. Acoustically, the English /ɹ/ produced by bilinguals had a higher F3 and F3-F2, as well as some frication noise in prevocalic /...
Source: Language and Speech - March 11, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shuwen Chen D H Whalen Peggy Pik Ki Mok Source Type: research
Speech Fluency Production and Perception in L1 (Slovak) and L2 (English) Read Speech
Lang Speech. 2024 Mar 5:238309241230899. doi: 10.1177/00238309241230899. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTResearch on fluency in native (L1) and non-native (L2) speech production and perception helps us understand how individual L1 speaking style might affect perceived L2 fluency and how this relationship might be reflected in L1 versus L2 oral assessment. While the relationship between production and perception of fluency in spontaneous speech has been studied, the information provided by reading has been overlooked. We argue that reading provides a direct and controlled way to assess language proficiency that might compleme...
Source: Language and Speech - March 6, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Lucia Marekov á Štefan Beňuš Source Type: research
Speech Fluency Production and Perception in L1 (Slovak) and L2 (English) Read Speech
Lang Speech. 2024 Mar 5:238309241230899. doi: 10.1177/00238309241230899. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTResearch on fluency in native (L1) and non-native (L2) speech production and perception helps us understand how individual L1 speaking style might affect perceived L2 fluency and how this relationship might be reflected in L1 versus L2 oral assessment. While the relationship between production and perception of fluency in spontaneous speech has been studied, the information provided by reading has been overlooked. We argue that reading provides a direct and controlled way to assess language proficiency that might compleme...
Source: Language and Speech - March 6, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Lucia Marekov á Štefan Beňuš Source Type: research
Speech Fluency Production and Perception in L1 (Slovak) and L2 (English) Read Speech
Lang Speech. 2024 Mar 5:238309241230899. doi: 10.1177/00238309241230899. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTResearch on fluency in native (L1) and non-native (L2) speech production and perception helps us understand how individual L1 speaking style might affect perceived L2 fluency and how this relationship might be reflected in L1 versus L2 oral assessment. While the relationship between production and perception of fluency in spontaneous speech has been studied, the information provided by reading has been overlooked. We argue that reading provides a direct and controlled way to assess language proficiency that might compleme...
Source: Language and Speech - March 6, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Lucia Marekov á Štefan Beňuš Source Type: research
