Phonetic imitation from an individual-difference perspective: subjective attitude, personality and "autistic" traits.

Numerous studies have documented the phenomenon of phonetic imitation: the process by which the production patterns of an individual become more similar on some phonetic or acoustic dimension to those of her interlocutor. Though social factors have been suggested as a motivator for imitation, few st...

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Main Authors: Alan C L Yu, Carissa Abrego-Collier, Morgan Sonderegger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3786990?pdf=render