Acquisition of speech rhythm in a second language by learners with rhythmically different native languages

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Mikhail Ordin, Leona Polyanskaya

Abstract

The development of speech rhythm in second language (L2) acquisition was investigated. Speech rhythm was defined as durational variability that can be captured by the interval-based rhythm metrics. These metrics were used to examine the differences in durational variability between proficiency levels in L2 English spoken by French and German learners. The results reveal that durational variability increased as L2 acquisition progressed in both groups of learners. This indicates that speech rhythm in L2 English develops from more syllable-timed toward more stress-timed patterns irrespective of whether the native language of the learner is rhythmically similar to or different from the target language. Although both groups showed similar development of speech rhythm in L2 acquisition, there were also differences: German learners achieved a degree of durational variability typical of the target language, while French learners exhibited lower variability than native British speakers, even at an advanced proficiency level.

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Oct 3, 2015·The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·Leona Polyanskaya, Mikhail Ordin
Sep 17, 2017·Language and Speech·Leona PolyanskayaMaria Grazia Busa
Nov 8, 2017·Language and Speech·Alison BehrmanMariola Moeyaert
Mar 14, 2019·Language and Speech·Leona PolyanskayaMikhail Ordin
Apr 11, 2019·Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR·Mikhail OrdinArthur G Samuel
Sep 11, 2019·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·Mikhail Ordin
Aug 16, 2021·Journal of Psycholinguistic Research·Ali S Alghonaim

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