Bronwen G Evans
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 745728 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Bronwen G Evans |
| PRENOMES | Bronwen G |
| SOBRENOME | Evans |
| ASSINATURA | EVANS B G |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University College London |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8495-2687 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 9 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2007 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
The perception of anticipatory nasality in English, French, and German
The goal of the current paper is to study the perception of long-distance anticipatory nasality in three languages – American English, Northern Metropolitan French, and Standard German. The study thereby links explicitly to our previous production study which was able to show that nasality can, in all three languages, spread beyond the prenasal vowel in CVN words. Nonetheless, there were significant differences between languages in terms of the t…
Training Child Learners on Nonnative Vowel Contrasts With Phonetic Training
Substantial research suggests that high variability (multitalker) phonetic training helps second language (L2) adults improve differentiation of challenging nonnative speech sounds. Is such training also useful for L2 children? Existing studies have mixed findings and important limitations. We investigate the potential benefits of computerized phonetic training for 50 Dutch 7‐year‐olds and 39 11‐year‐olds trained on English vowel contrasts in a 2…
Automatic imitation of speech is enhanced for non-native sounds
Simulation accounts of speech perception posit that speech is covertly imitated to support perception in a top-down manner. Behaviourally, covert imitation is measured through the stimulus-response compatibility (SRC) task. In each trial of a speech SRC task, participants produce a target speech sound whilst perceiving a speech distractor that either matches the target (compatible condition) or does not (incompatible condition). The degree to whi…
Language-specific and individual variation in anticipatory nasal coarticulation
Anticipatory nasal coarticulation is studied in American English, Northern Metropolitan French and Standard German. • Anticipatory nasality is most extensive in English, possibly due to the pre-nasal vowel acting as source of coarticulation. • In German and French, coarticulatory nasality covers on average 80-90% of the pre-nasal vowel. • German is most variable, consistent with a lack of phonological control of vowel nasality in this language. •…
Phonetic variation and change in the Cockney Diaspora
Recent research has suggested that two linguistic processes are displacing Cockney: the emergence of Multicultural London English (MLE) in inner London and dialect levelling (e.g. Kerswill & Williams 2005). This study investigates firstly whether Cockney phonetic features have ‘moved East’ to Essex (Fox 2015), and secondly the features’ indexicality in relation to place and identity. Fifty-four participants from Debden, an outpost of the Cockney …
Sociolinguistic Awareness in Galician Bilinguals
The inclusion of European minority languages in public spaces such as education, administration and the media has led to the emergence of a new profile of speakers, "new speakers", who typically acquire a minority language through education, but vary in terms of their language experience and use. The present study investigated whether a distinctive variety spoken by Galician new speakers (neofalantes) has emerged in the community and whether list…
The perception and production of British English vowels and consonants by Arabic learners of English
Regional Sign Language Varieties in Contact
Short-term linguistic accommodation has been observed in a number of spoken language studies. The first of its kind in sign language research, this study aims to investigate the effects of regional varieties in contact and lexical accommodation in British Sign Language (BSL). Twenty-five participants were recruited from Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, and Newcastle and paired with the same conversational partner. Participants completed a "spot-the-…
Plasticity in vowel perception and production
This study investigated changes in vowel production and perception among university students from the north of England, as individuals adapt their accent from regional to educated norms. Subjects were tested in their production and perception at regular intervals over a period of 2years: before beginning university, 3months later, and at the end of their first and second years at university. At each testing session, subjects were recorded reading…
The perception and production of British English vowels and consonants by Arabic learners of English
Language-specific and individual variation in anticipatory nasal coarticulation
Anticipatory nasal coarticulation is studied in American English, Northern Metropolitan French and Standard German. • Anticipatory nasality is most extensive in English, possibly due to the pre-nasal vowel acting as source of coarticulation. • In German and French, coarticulatory nasality covers on average 80-90% of the pre-nasal vowel. • German is most variable, consistent with a lack of phonological control of vowel nasality in this language. •…
Sociolinguistic Awareness in Galician Bilinguals
The inclusion of European minority languages in public spaces such as education, administration and the media has led to the emergence of a new profile of speakers, "new speakers", who typically acquire a minority language through education, but vary in terms of their language experience and use. The present study investigated whether a distinctive variety spoken by Galician new speakers (neofalantes) has emerged in the community and whether list…
Training Child Learners on Nonnative Vowel Contrasts With Phonetic Training
Substantial research suggests that high variability (multitalker) phonetic training helps second language (L2) adults improve differentiation of challenging nonnative speech sounds. Is such training also useful for L2 children? Existing studies have mixed findings and important limitations. We investigate the potential benefits of computerized phonetic training for 50 Dutch 7‐year‐olds and 39 11‐year‐olds trained on English vowel contrasts in a 2…
Phonetic variation and change in the Cockney Diaspora
Recent research has suggested that two linguistic processes are displacing Cockney: the emergence of Multicultural London English (MLE) in inner London and dialect levelling (e.g. Kerswill & Williams 2005). This study investigates firstly whether Cockney phonetic features have ‘moved East’ to Essex (Fox 2015), and secondly the features’ indexicality in relation to place and identity. Fifty-four participants from Debden, an outpost of the Cockney …
Plasticity in vowel perception and production
This study investigated changes in vowel production and perception among university students from the north of England, as individuals adapt their accent from regional to educated norms. Subjects were tested in their production and perception at regular intervals over a period of 2years: before beginning university, 3months later, and at the end of their first and second years at university. At each testing session, subjects were recorded reading…
Regional Sign Language Varieties in Contact
Short-term linguistic accommodation has been observed in a number of spoken language studies. The first of its kind in sign language research, this study aims to investigate the effects of regional varieties in contact and lexical accommodation in British Sign Language (BSL). Twenty-five participants were recruited from Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, and Newcastle and paired with the same conversational partner. Participants completed a "spot-the-…
The perception and production of British English vowels and consonants by Arabic learners of English
Phonetic variation and change in the Cockney Diaspora
Recent research has suggested that two linguistic processes are displacing Cockney: the emergence of Multicultural London English (MLE) in inner London and dialect levelling (e.g. Kerswill & Williams 2005). This study investigates firstly whether Cockney phonetic features have ‘moved East’ to Essex (Fox 2015), and secondly the features’ indexicality in relation to place and identity. Fifty-four participants from Debden, an outpost of the Cockney …
Sociolinguistic Awareness in Galician Bilinguals
The inclusion of European minority languages in public spaces such as education, administration and the media has led to the emergence of a new profile of speakers, "new speakers", who typically acquire a minority language through education, but vary in terms of their language experience and use. The present study investigated whether a distinctive variety spoken by Galician new speakers (neofalantes) has emerged in the community and whether list…
Automatic imitation of speech is enhanced for non-native sounds
Simulation accounts of speech perception posit that speech is covertly imitated to support perception in a top-down manner. Behaviourally, covert imitation is measured through the stimulus-response compatibility (SRC) task. In each trial of a speech SRC task, participants produce a target speech sound whilst perceiving a speech distractor that either matches the target (compatible condition) or does not (incompatible condition). The degree to whi…
Language-specific and individual variation in anticipatory nasal coarticulation
Anticipatory nasal coarticulation is studied in American English, Northern Metropolitan French and Standard German. • Anticipatory nasality is most extensive in English, possibly due to the pre-nasal vowel acting as source of coarticulation. • In German and French, coarticulatory nasality covers on average 80-90% of the pre-nasal vowel. • German is most variable, consistent with a lack of phonological control of vowel nasality in this language. •…
Training Child Learners on Nonnative Vowel Contrasts With Phonetic Training
Substantial research suggests that high variability (multitalker) phonetic training helps second language (L2) adults improve differentiation of challenging nonnative speech sounds. Is such training also useful for L2 children? Existing studies have mixed findings and important limitations. We investigate the potential benefits of computerized phonetic training for 50 Dutch 7‐year‐olds and 39 11‐year‐olds trained on English vowel contrasts in a 2…
The perception of anticipatory nasality in English, French, and German
The goal of the current paper is to study the perception of long-distance anticipatory nasality in three languages – American English, Northern Metropolitan French, and Standard German. The study thereby links explicitly to our previous production study which was able to show that nasality can, in all three languages, spread beyond the prenasal vowel in CVN words. Nonetheless, there were significant differences between languages in terms of the t…
Linguistics (8 obras) · Psychology (8 obras) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (6 obras) · Phonetics and Phonology Research (6 obras) · Computer Science (5 obras) · Perception (4 obras) · Vowel (4 obras) · Cognitive psychology (3 obras) · Speech perception (3 obras) · German (2 obras)