Acoustic analyses of speech sounds and rhythms in Japanese- and English-learning infants

Acoustic analyses of speech sounds and rhythms in Japanese- and English-learning infants

The purpose of this study was to explore developmental changes, in terms of spectral fluctuations and temporal periodicity with Japanese- and English-learning infants. Three age groups (15, 20, and 24 months) were selected, because infants diversify phonetic inventories with age. Natural speech of...

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Main Authors: Yuko eYamashita, Yoshitaka eNakajima, Kazuo eUeda, Takeharu eSeno, Yohko eShimada, David eHirsh, Benjamin Alexander Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
factor analysis
speech development
speech rhythm
infant vocalization
spectral changes
linguistic environments
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00057/full

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