The influence of L1 prosodic background on the learning of Mandarin tones : patterns of tonal confusion by Cantonese and Japanese naïve listeners

Connie K. So

The influence of L1 prosodic background on the learning of Mandarin tones : patterns of tonal confusion by Cantonese and Japanese naïve listeners

Connie K. So

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Abstract

![CDATA[The present research investigated the effect of native language (L1) prosodic system on second language (L2) tonal acquisition. This study examines the perception of Mandarin tones before and after training by native speakers of two tone languages (Cantonese vs. Japanese), which are typologically different (i.e., a tone vs. a pitch accent system). Further, unlike previous studies, this study also attempted to explain listeners’ performance differences using PAM (Perceptual Assimilation Model). In this case, non-native tones were expected to assimilate to the native tones by the two listener groups.]]

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2005 Canadian Linguistic Association Annual Conference
Publisher	Canadian Linguistic Association
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	Canadian Linguistic Association. Conference - Duration: 1 Jan 2006 → …

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Conference	Canadian Linguistic Association. Conference
Period	1/01/06 → …

Keywords

second language acquisition
Mandarin dialects
Cantonese speakers
Japanese speakers
speech perception
tone (phonetics)

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The influence of L1 prosodic background on the learning of Mandarin tones : patterns of tonal confusion by Cantonese and Japanese naïve listeners

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