Perception de vocoïdes postérieurs fermés synthétisés : l'effet de la configuration labiale et de la position de la langue sur les auditeurs francophones et japonophones
Résumé
Japanese /u/ is produced with a fronter tongue constriction with less closed lips than French /u/. Such an articulatory configuration results in higher F1 and F2 (F2 > 1000 Hz) than French /u/. Variations in tongue position and lip configuration were simulated using VTCalc (Maeda [10]). A perceptual identification test was conducted using these synthesised vowels with 16 native French-speaking listeners and 16 native Japanese-speaking listeners. The results show that the back tongue position and a high degree of labiality were both essential for French speakers to perceive French /u/, whereas Japanese speakers perceived Japanese /u/ in zones where French speakers identified /u/ and /ø/. These findings explain the fact that Japanese-speaking learners of French have difficulty in distinguishing /u/ and /ø/ in perception and production.
Domaines
LinguistiqueOrigine | Fichiers produits par l'(les) auteur(s) |
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