TY - JOUR
T1 - Perception of Native English Reduced Forms in Adverse Environments by Chinese Undergraduate Students
AU - Wong, Simpson W. L.
AU - Tsui, Jenny K. Y.
AU - Chow, Bonnie Wing-Yin
AU - Leung, Vina W. H.
AU - Mok, Peggy
AU - Chung, Kevin Kien-Hoa
PY - 2017/10
Y1 - 2017/10
N2 - Previous research has shown that learners of English-as-a-second-language (ESL) have difficulties in understanding connected speech spoken by native English speakers. Extending from past research limited to quiet listening condition, this study examined the perception of English connected speech presented under five adverse conditions, namely multi-talker babble noise, speech-shaped noise, factory noise, whispering and sad emotional tones. We tested a total of 64 Chinese ESL undergraduate students, using a battery of listening tasks. Results confirmed that the recognition of English native speech was more challenging for Chinese ESL learners under unfavorable listening conditions, in comparison to a noise-free listening condition. These findings carry significant implications for the importance of training and assessments on connected speech perception across various listening environments.
AB - Previous research has shown that learners of English-as-a-second-language (ESL) have difficulties in understanding connected speech spoken by native English speakers. Extending from past research limited to quiet listening condition, this study examined the perception of English connected speech presented under five adverse conditions, namely multi-talker babble noise, speech-shaped noise, factory noise, whispering and sad emotional tones. We tested a total of 64 Chinese ESL undergraduate students, using a battery of listening tasks. Results confirmed that the recognition of English native speech was more challenging for Chinese ESL learners under unfavorable listening conditions, in comparison to a noise-free listening condition. These findings carry significant implications for the importance of training and assessments on connected speech perception across various listening environments.
KW - Chinese learners of English-as-second-language
KW - Connected speech
KW - Noise masking
KW - Reduced forms dictation
KW - Speech-in-noise perception
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U2 - 10.1007/s10936-017-9486-y
DO - 10.1007/s10936-017-9486-y
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0090-6905
VL - 46
SP - 1149
EP - 1165
JO - Journal of Psycholinguistic Research
JF - Journal of Psycholinguistic Research
IS - 5
ER -