A corpus-based analysis of transfer effects and connected speech processes in Vietnamese English

Nguyen, Thu and Ingram, John (2004). A corpus-based analysis of transfer effects and connected speech processes in Vietnamese English. In: S. Cassidy, F. Cox, R. Mannell, and S. Palethorpe, Proceedings of the 10th Australian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology. Tenth Australian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology, Macquarie University, Sydney, (516-521). 8-10 December, 2004.

Document type:	Conference Paper
Collections:	Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) - Collection School of English, Media Studies and Art History Publications

Author(s)	Nguyen, Thu Ingram, John
Title of paper	A corpus-based analysis of transfer effects and connected speech processes in Vietnamese English
Conference name	Tenth Australian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology
Conference location	Macquarie University, Sydney
Conference dates	8-10 December, 2004
Proceedings title	Proceedings of the 10th Australian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology
Editor(s)	S. Cassidy F. Cox R. Mannell, S. Palethorpe
Place published	Canberra, A.C.T.
Publisher	Australian Speech Science and Technology Association
Publication date	2004
Year available	2004
Volume number	CD-ROM
ISBN	0958194610
Start page	516
End page	521
Total pages	6
Collection year	2004
Language	eng
Abstract/Summary	This paper presents a corpus-based descriptive analysis of the most prevalent transfer effects and connected speech processes observed in a comparison of 11 Vietnamese English speakers (6 females, 5 males) and 12 Australian English speakers (6 males, 6 females) over 24 grammatical paraphrase items. The phonetic processes are segmentally labelled in terms of IPA diacritic features using the EMU speech database system with the aim of labelling departures from native-speaker pronunciation. An analysis of prosodic features was made using ToBI framework. The results show many phonetic and prosodic processes which make non-native speakers’ speech distinct from native ones. The corpusbased methodology of analysing foreign accent may have implications for the evaluation of non-native accent, accented speech recognition and computer assisted pronunciation- learning.
Subjects	EX 380302 Linguistic Processes (incl. Speech Production and Comprehension) 751099 Communication not elsewhere classified
Additional Notes	Abstract only refereed. -- "SST 2004"