Abstract
The Possible Word Constraint is a proposed mechanism whereby listeners avoid recognising words spuriously embedded in other words. It applies to words leaving a vowelless residue between their edge and the nearest known word or syllable boundary. The present study tests the usefulness of this constraint via lexical statistics of both English and Dutch. The analyses demonstrate that the constraint removes a clear majority of embedded words in speech, and thus can contribute significantly to the efficiency of human speech recognition.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 9th Australian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology, held in Melbourne, Victoria, 3-5 December, 2002 |
Publisher | Australian Speech Science and Technology Association |
Number of pages | 6 |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Event | Australian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology - Duration: 1 Jan 2004 → … |
Conference
Conference | Australian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology |
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Period | 1/01/04 → … |
Keywords
- speech perception
- Dutch language
- English language
- vowels
- lexical phonology