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Identifying a language or an accent: from segments to prosody

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: Identifying a language or an accent relies on both segmental and suprasegmental levels: phonotactic constraints, unit distribution and function, syllable structure, vocal gestures and settings, global rhythm, stress, intonational patterns, etc. How to disentangle the influence of segmental vs. suprasegmental features (i.e. the phoneme string vs. prosody)? The aim of this communication is to gain insight in the contribution of different linguistic levels to the perception of a language or an accent, from segments to prosody .

Authors: Jacqueline Vaissière, Philippe Boula de Mareüil

Institutions: Laboratoire de Phonétique et Phonologie, Laboratoire d'Informatique pour la Mécanique et les Sciences de l'Ingénieur

Language: English

Topic: Phonetics and Phonology Research

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2098555466

FWCI: 0.585

Cites: 34

Cited by: 60

Related to: 10