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Newborns' Language Discrimination May Not Reflect Sensitivity to Speech Rhythm: Evidence From Computational Modeling. [PDF]
Dev SciABSTRACT Human newborns are able to discriminate between certain languages but not others. This ability has long been attributed to sensitivity to rhythm—the temporal regularities in speech of different languages. Here, we demonstrate through a series of computational simulations that this discrimination behavior can be achieved using no temporal ...
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Computer Assisted Pronunciation Teaching (CAPT) and Pedagogy: Improving EFL learners’ Pronunciation Using Clear Pronunciation 2 Software [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies, 2017 This study examined the impact of Clear Pronunciation 2 software on teaching English suprasegmental features, focusing on stress, rhythm and intonation.
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Qalamuna, 2021 This study seeks information about Suprasegmental Phoneme Learning in Deaf Students in TK B at SLB B Pangudi Luhur. This research employs a qualitative case study method involving data collection through interviews and documentation studies.
Elsyifa Irma Suryani, Suparno Suparno
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The Contributions of Segmental and Suprasegmental Information in Reading Chinese Characters Aloud. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The Chinese writing system provides an excellent case for testing the contribution of segmental and suprasegmental information in reading words aloud within the same language.
Min Wang, Chuchu Li, Candise Y Lin
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Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2016 Oral skills are important components of language competence. To have good and acceptable listening and speaking, one must have good pronunciation, which encompasses segmental and suprasegmental features. Despite extensive studies on the role of segmental
Mohammad Hadi Mahmoodi, Sorour Zekrati
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Part-of-speech sensitive suprasegmentals in Portuguese-related Creoles
Journal of Ibero-Romance Creoles, 2021 In most Portuguese-related Creoles (PRCs) nouns and verbs are systematically distinguished by contrasting prosodic patterns, which are therefore part-of-speech (POS) sensitive.
Alain Kihm
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Non-manuals and tones : a comparative perspective on suprasegmentals and spreading [PDF]
Linguística, 2016 Sign languages, i.e. language in the visual-gestural modality, are known to make abundant use of grammatical non-manual markers (NMMs) that fulfill functions at all linguistic levels.
Roland Pfau
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Segmental and suprasegmental features of Brokpa
Himalayan Linguistics, 2020 This paper analyzes segmental and suprasegmental features of Brokpa, a Trans-Himalayan (Tibeto-Burman) language belonging to the Central Bodish (Tibetic) subgroup.
Pema Wangdi
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EURASIP Journal on Audio, Speech, and Music Processing, 2010 Speaker identification performance is almost perfect in neutral talking environments. However, the performance is deteriorated significantly in shouted talking environments.
Ismail Shahin
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Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 2017 Intact phonological processing is crucial for successful literacy acquisition. While individuals with difficulties in reading and spelling (i.e., developmental dyslexia) are known to experience deficient phoneme discrimination (i.e., segmental phonology),
Claudia Männel +4 more
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