Effects of rhythm on English rate perception by Japanese and English speakers

Yoshito Hirozane, Robert Mannell

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    Abstract

    An experiment was conducted with Japanese speakers to test the hypothesis that the stress-timed rhythm can be a source of their perception of faster English rate. The results did not strongly support the hypothesis. Another experiment was conducted with English speakers to examine the possibility that the results of the first experiment had been affected by the knowledge of the English phonological structure acquired by the Japanese participants. The results implied that they might have been.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)21-34
    Number of pages14
    JournalThe Phonetician
    Issue number107-108
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

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