Journal of the Phonetic Society of Japan
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Effects of L1 Phonotactic Constraints on Word Segmentation with Clear and Ambiguous English Syllable Boundaries
Tamami Katayama
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2022 Volume 26 Issue 2 Pages 63-71

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This study examined whether native-language (L1) phonotactic constraints affect second-language (L2) speech segmentation and, if so, whether L2 proficiency influences word segmentation strategy. L2 speakers at different English proficiency levels and native English speakers were instructed to spot consonant–vowel (CV) words (e.g., pea) and consonant–vowel–consonant (CVC) words (e.g., peak) in bisyllabic nonwords. All groups significantly missed CV targets in the nonwords with clear boundaries that leave illegal residue syllables. Native Japanese speakers did not use L1 phonotactics to segment L2 words but syllabified them while being affected by possible-word constraints.

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