Crosslinguistic perceptions of /s/ among English, French, and German listeners
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DOI: 10.1017/s0954394521000089
Abstract: Abstract This study reports the results of a crosslinguistic matched guise test examining /s/ and pitch variation in judgments of sexual orientation and nonnormative masculinity among English, French, and German listeners. Listeners responded to /s/… read more here.
Keywords: among english; pitch; guises gay; english french ... See more keywords
The Social Meaning of Contextualized Sibilant Alternations in Berlin German
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.566174
Abstract: In Berlin, the pronunciation of /ç/ as [ɕ] is associated with the multi-ethnic youth variety (Kiezdeutsch). This alternation is also known to be produced by French learners of German. While listeners form socio-cultural interpretations upon… read more here.
Keywords: multi; multi ethnic; french accent; german listeners ... See more keywords