Vowel length categorization in Arabic and Japanese: comparison of native Japanese and non-native learners' perception

Kimiko Tsukada

Vowel length categorization in Arabic and Japanese: comparison of native Japanese and non-native learners' perception

Department of International Studies Languages and Cultures

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Abstract

This study examined the perception of short and long vowels in Arabic and Japanese by native Japanese (NJ) and nonnative learners of Japanese (NNJ). Ten Japanese vowels (5 short, 5 long) were given as response categories. As expected, the NJ listeners categorized the Japanese vowels more accurately than did the NNJ listeners (91 vs. 83%). Further, the NJ listeners tended to identify Japanese long vowels correctly more often than short vowels (93 vs. 88%), but the NNJ listeners did not show this pattern (82 vs. 84%). Both NJ and NNJ listeners assimilated short Arabic vowels to a wide range of Japanese vowels.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 13th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology
Editors	Marija Tabain, Janet Fletcher, David Grayden, John Hajek, Andy Butcher
Place of Publication	Canberra
Publisher	Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association (ASSTA)
Pages	126-129
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9780958194631
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology (13th : 2010) - Melbourne Duration: 14 Dec 2010 → 16 Dec 2010

Conference

Conference	Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology (13th : 2010)
City	Melbourne
Period	14/12/10 → 16/12/10

Keywords

cross-language speech perception
vowel length
Arabic
Japanese

Cite this

Tsukada, K. (2010). Vowel length categorization in Arabic and Japanese: comparison of native Japanese and non-native learners' perception. In M. Tabain, J. Fletcher, D. Grayden, J. Hajek, & A. Butcher (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology (pp. 126-129). Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association (ASSTA).

Tsukada, Kimiko. / Vowel length categorization in Arabic and Japanese : comparison of native Japanese and non-native learners' perception. Proceedings of the 13th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology. editor / Marija Tabain ; Janet Fletcher ; David Grayden ; John Hajek ; Andy Butcher. Canberra : Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association (ASSTA), 2010. pp. 126-129

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Tsukada, K 2010, Vowel length categorization in Arabic and Japanese: comparison of native Japanese and non-native learners' perception. in M Tabain, J Fletcher, D Grayden, J Hajek & A Butcher (eds), Proceedings of the 13th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology. Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association (ASSTA), Canberra, pp. 126-129, Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology (13th : 2010), Melbourne, 14/12/10.

Vowel length categorization in Arabic and Japanese : comparison of native Japanese and non-native learners' perception. / Tsukada, Kimiko.

Proceedings of the 13th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology. ed. / Marija Tabain; Janet Fletcher; David Grayden; John Hajek; Andy Butcher. Canberra : Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association (ASSTA), 2010. p. 126-129.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

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Tsukada K. Vowel length categorization in Arabic and Japanese: comparison of native Japanese and non-native learners' perception. In Tabain M, Fletcher J, Grayden D, Hajek J, Butcher A, editors, Proceedings of the 13th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology. Canberra: Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association (ASSTA). 2010. p. 126-129