The Effects of Gestural Overlap on the Acquisition of English Word-final Obstruent Clusters

• 영문명: The Effects of Gestural Overlap on the Acquisition of English Word-final Obstruent Clusters
• 발행기관: 한국영어학학회
• 저자명: Bo-Young Kwon
• 간행물 정보: 『영어학연구』영어학연구 제25호, 149~170쪽, 전체 22쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2008.06.30

영문 초록

  The main purpose of this study is to define the markedness of English word-final obstruent clusters based on articulatory factors associated with each consonant sequence. In particular, based on the notion that well-formed sequences will be least overlapped and least variable (Browman and Goldstein 1990b, Byrd 1996), this study develops the Degree of Gestural Overlap parameter such that a consonant sequence with less gestural overlap is easier for language learners to acquire than a consonant sequence with more gestural overlap. This study tests the validity of this parameter through thirty Korean speakers’ production of English word-final obstruent clusters. Results of the experiment demonstrate that the Degree of Gestural Overlap parameter serves as a good indicator of relative markedness of English word-final obstruent clusters.

목차

1. Introduction
2. Degree of Gestural Overlap Parameter
3. Korean Speakers’ Production of English Consonant Clusters
4. Discussion
5. Conclusion
References

키워드

gestural overlap English consonant clusters Korean speakers’ production Articulatory Phonology