An Acoustical Analysis of the American English /l, r/ Contrast as Produced by Adult Japanese Learners of English Incorporating Word Position and Task Type

Adult Japanese learners of English (JLEs) are often stereotyped as being unable to produce or perceive the English phonemes /l/ and /r/. This study analyzed acoustic samples of /l/ and /r/ obtained from intermediate-level Japanese speakers in two variable contexts: word positions (initial/final) and...

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Main Author: Chase, Braden Paul
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2017
Subjects:
/l
r/
Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6824
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7824&context=etd