The perception of English consonants by Norwegian lis- teners: A preliminary report
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This study is part of a multilingual project investigating native and non-native perception of English consonants. In the present investigation, VCV syllables presented in quiet and in different types of noise were identified by Norwegian listeners. The results showed that even in quiet not all consonants were recognized correctly. Consonant confusions can be interpreted as caused by phonological, spectral as well as orthographic factors. Different types of noise appeared to affect identification to different degrees. The data suggest that noisespecific impact is explainable in terms of energetic vs. informational masking.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008