Document Type
Conference Paper
Department/Unit
Department of Communication Studies
Language
English
Abstract
The current study investigates the effects of nuclear stress on intelligibility for listeners who are Cantonese speakers of English. Three groups of participants listened to different versions of the same speech: group A listened to the lecture with accentuation on new information; group B listened to the lecture with accentuation on given information; group C listened to the lecture with no accentuation. Results found that group A recognized and identified significantly more new information than group B and group C, suggesting the importance of nuclear stress production and placement to the communication between Cantonese speakers of English.
Keywords
nuclear stress, intelligibility, Cantonese speakers of English
Publication Date
12-2016
Source Publication Title
Proceedings of the 16 th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology
Start Page
329
End Page
332
Publisher
The Australasian Speech Science & Technology Association
Place of Publication
Parramatta, Sydney
Peer Reviewed
1
Link to Publisher's Edition
http://dx.doi.org/http://sst2016.westernsydney.edu.au/
ISSN (print)
2207-1296
Recommended Citation
Leung, S. K. N., and Janice W S Wong. "The Role of Nuclear Stress in Intelligibility: The Case of Cantonese Speakers of English." Proceedings of the 16 th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology (2016): 329-332.