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This study examines the acquisition of phonological duration contrast in Japanese, and aims to contribute to second language acquisition theory from the viewpoint of interlanguage phonology. Acoustic techniques are used to investigate the mechanisms of English-speaking learners' speech perception and production.

Preface

ix

Introduction

Acquisition of second language phonology

1

(3)

Previous cross-linguistic studies

4

(1)

Problems in the acquisition of Japanese phonology

5

(1)

Aims of the study

6

(2)

Organization of the study

8

(3)

Linguistic theories and acoustic research on the mora

Phonological concept of the mora

11

(4)

Syllable and mora

11

(2)

Background information on Japanese phonology

13

(2)

Acoustic investigations on mora

15

(7)

Phonetic isochrony of mora

15

(1)

Acoustic evidence for the mora hypothesis

16

(4)

Universal phonetics in timing organization

20

(2)

Acoustic studies on acquisition of Japanese phonology

22

(6)

Production of durational contrasts

22

(5)

Perception of durational contrasts

27

(1)

Summary

28

(1)

Perception

Method

29

(5)

Subjects

29

(1)

Sound stimuli

30

(3)

Procedure

33

(1)

NS

34

(3)

Subjects

34

(1)

Results

34

(3)

Summary

37

(1)

Beginners

37

(4)

Subjects

37

(1)

Results

37

(4)

Summary

41

(1)

Advanced learners

41

(3)

Subjects

41

(1)

Results

41

(3)

Summary

44

(1)

Discussion

44

(3)

Production

Method

47

(4)

Test words

47

(1)

Procedure

47

(1)

Acoustic measurement

48

(1)

C1

48

(1)

V1

49

(1)

Single C2

49

(1)

Geminate C2

50

(1)

V2

51

(1)

NS

51

(8)

Subjects

51

(1)

Results

51

(3)

Word duration

54

(1)

Long/short contrast

54

(2)

C2/V1 and V2/V1 ratios

56

(1)

VOT

57

(1)

Pitch assignment

58

(1)

Summary

58

(1)

Beginners

59

(24)

Subjects

59

(1)

Results

59

(3)

Word duration

62

(5)

Long/short contrast

67

(8)

C2/V1 and V2/V1 ratios

75

(3)

VOT

78

(1)

Pitch assignment

79

(1)

Summary

80

(3)

Advanced learners

83

(8)

Subjects

84

(1)

Results

84

(2)

Word duration

86

(1)

Long/short contrast

87

(1)

C2/V1 and V2/V1 ratios

88

(1)

VOT

89

(1)

Pitch assignment

89

(1)

Summary

90

(1)

Discussion

91

(2)

Longitudinal study-Perception

93

(10)

Subjects

93

(1)

Procedure

93

(1)

First experiment

93

(2)

Second experiment

95

(2)

Third experiment

97

(2)

Discussion

99

(4)

Longitudinal study-Production

103

(42)

Subjects

103

(1)

Procedure

103

(1)

First experiment

103

(15)

Word duration

112

(1)

Long/short contrast

112

(3)

C2/V1 and V2/V1 ratios

115

(1)

VOT

116

(1)

Pitch assignment

117

(1)

Second experiment

118

(12)

Word duration

126

(1)

Long/short contrast

127

(1)

C2/V1 and V2/V1 ratios

128

(1)

VOT

129

(1)

Pitch assignment

129

(1)

Third experiment

130

(11)

Word duration

138

(1)

Long/short contrast

139

(1)

C2/V1 and V2/V1 ratios

139

(1)

VOT

140

(1)

Pitch assignment

141

(1)

Discussion

141

(4)

Conclusion

145

(7)

Appendixes

152

(27)

Bibliography

179

(29)

Index

208

(6)

Author Note

214

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