Spanish is better than English for discriminating Portuguese vowels: acoustic similarity versus vowel inventory

Spanish is better than English for discriminating Portuguese vowels: acoustic similarity versus vowel inventory

Second language (L2) learners often struggle to distinguish sound contrasts that are not present in their native language (L1). Models of non-native and L2 sound perception claim that perceptual similarity between L1 and L2 sound contrasts correctly predicts discrimination by naïve listeners and L2...

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Main Authors: Jaydene eElvin, Paola eEscudero, Polina eVasiliev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
vowel perception
non native speech perception
acoustic similarity
vowel inventory
vowel discrimination
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01188/full

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