Non-native perception of laryngeal features

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dc.contributor.advisorArchibald, John
dc.contributor.authorJackson, Susan
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T21:53:43Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T21:53:43Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 87-94en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis investigated the role of phonological features and phonetic factors in the perception of non-native contrasts and demonstrated that cross-language perception may shed light on the nature of Ll underlying representations. The experimental design was based on a theory that English uses the feature [spread glottis] while French uses the feature [voice] to distinguish voiced and voiceless stops. Native-English and -French speakers were tested on their perception of Hindi laryngeal stop contrasts which are thought to contrast both these features. Results from an ABX task showed that English speakers performed significantly better on contrasts involving the feature [ spread glottis] and the French did significantly better on contrasts involving the feature [voice]. This is consistent with the assumption that English and French have different active phonological features. However, the role of phonetic information is considered as well, because Brown's Feature Model (1998, 2000), in its strongest interpretation, is not supported.en
dc.format.extentvii, 96 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationJackson, S. (2009). Non-native perception of laryngeal features (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2783en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/2783
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/103784
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleNon-native perception of laryngeal features
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineLinguistics
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1868 520502038
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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