Date:
November 1995
Page No.:
261
Writer(s):
Yuichi Todaka, Miyazaki Municipal University
Studies of voice quality, while limited, suggest there may be a normal voice
quality difference across languages. This paper first reports on a study of
measurable voice quality differences in bilingual English (Ll)/Japanese (L2)
speakers. Results suggest that a focus on voice quality, in addition to
conventional phonological features, may aid in producing correct pronunciation.
Activities for focusing on voice quality in the classroom are suggested.
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