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SUMMARY:Cross-language implementation of pitch range and its consequences 
 for L2 speech learning: the case of English and German - Ineke Mennen\, Un
 iversity of Bangor
DTSTART:20110125T160000Z
DTEND:20110125T173000Z
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CONTACT:Chris Cummins
DESCRIPTION:A key issue in the study of speech prosody is to understand th
 e\ndimensions along which languages differ and the factors which are\nresp
 onsible for such differentiation. This paper will deal with one\naspect of
  cross-language differentiation\, pitch range\, which has\nlargely escaped
  detailed attention to date. It will present findings of\na systematic com
 parison of a number of measures of pitch range in\nspeakers of English and
  German\, as well as a perceptual study to\nexamine which measures correla
 te most with listener judgements of\nlanguage membership. In this paper I 
 will also discuss preliminary\nfindings on the implementation of such cros
 s-language differences\nby second language learners and its consequences f
 or perceptions of\nforeign accent.
LOCATION:GR-06/07\, English Faculty Building
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