Perception of Vowel and Consonant Quantity Contrasts by Cantonese, English, French, and Japanese Listeners
Published online on February 04, 2026
Abstract
Language and Speech, Ahead of Print.
This study investigated Japanese, Cantonese, English, and French listeners’ ability to perceive non-native quantity contrasts (e.g., short vs. long). In these languages, duration is used to mark phonemic quantity contrasts to different degrees. We had ...
This study investigated Japanese, Cantonese, English, and French listeners’ ability to perceive non-native quantity contrasts (e.g., short vs. long). In these languages, duration is used to mark phonemic quantity contrasts to different degrees. We had ...