The Effect of Hyperarticulation on the Perception of Palatalization in Russian by L1 American English Speakers

The current study investigates a relationship between the ease of perception of a feature of secondary palatalization in Russian and a speech condition (casual and hyperarticulated). Forty-one L1 American English speakers – the students of the Russian program at The University of Mississippi – took part in two experiments. In addition, the research aimed to explore the influence of a hyperarticulated speech condition on a level of language proficiency of students (beginner or intermediate) and investigate whether students of a certain level benefit from hyperarticulation more. The results of two experiments shothat none of the groups of students benefited from hyperarticulation while perceiving a palatalized/unpalatalized consonant contrast. Moreover, the research provided the proof that hyperarticulation has no significant effect on perception of secondary palatalization in the Russian language.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in Modern Languages

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Modern Languages

Year dc:date.available

2019

Author dc:creator

• Kolshenskaya, Ekaterina

Contributors dc:contributor

• Donald Dyer
• Christopher Sapp
• Valentina Iepuri

• American English Speakers
• Hyperarticulation
• Palatalization
• Perception
• Russian
• Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/1620

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:egrove.olemiss.edu:etd-2619