The Effects of Gestural Overlap on the Acquisition of English Word-final Obstruent Clusters
The Effects of Gestural Overlap on the Acquisition of English Word-final Obstruent Clusters
- 한국영어학학회
- 영어학연구
- 영어학연구 제25호
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2008.06149 - 170 (22 pages)
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The main purpose of this study is to define the markedness of English word-final obstruent clusters based on articulatory factors associated with each consonant sequence. In particular, based on the notion that well-formed sequences will be least overlapped and least variable (Browman and Goldstein 1990b, Byrd 1996), this study develops the Degree of Gestural Overlap parameter such that a consonant sequence with less gestural overlap is easier for language learners to acquire than a consonant sequence with more gestural overlap. This study tests the validity of this parameter through thirty Korean speakers’ production of English word-final obstruent clusters. Results of the experiment demonstrate that the Degree of Gestural Overlap parameter serves as a good indicator of relative markedness of English word-final obstruent clusters.
1. Introduction<BR>2. Degree of Gestural Overlap Parameter<BR>3. Korean Speakers’ Production of English Consonant Clusters<BR>4. Discussion<BR>5. Conclusion<BR>References<BR>
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