English Learners ’ Phonation in Chinese Narrow Focus Syllable “ - / a / / C _ ”
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This paper conducts acoustic experiments from a signal processing perspective, to examine the “-/a/ /C_” syllable narrow focus processing strategy of English L2 learners. The research discusses F0, OQ and SQ as key phonatory acoustic parameters. L2 strategies are examined by measuring deviations from L1 group to L2 group. The matrix distance reflects L1’s traces in the interlanguage system.
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