80900
Seminar: Cross-Language Speech Perception

COURSE OFFERING
Fall 2004
Ph.D. Program in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Graduate Center  of The City University of New York

80900 Seminar: Cross-Language Speech Perception
Tues 4:15-6:15pm

Instructor: Winfred Strange
wstrange@gc.cuny.edu
(212)817-8807

Students will read primary and secondary research literature which deals with the effects of linguistic experience (both L1 and L2) on patterns of perception and production of phonological segments/contrasts. The text includes chapters by well known researchers in the field of cross-language perception/production in which their theoretical positions and empirical findings in speech perception/production in infants, children and adults are summarized. Speech perception (L1 and L2) will be emphasized, unless students wish to pursue developmental literature in more detail. Topics include the influence of L1 on L2 perception/production, effects of age-of-learning on L2 perception/production, and the efficacy of perceptual training studies of L2 speech contrasts. Students should have basic knowledge of phonetics. Students will read chapters and journal articles on these topics, write critical reviews, and present summaries in class. The final project will consist of the development of an experimental research proposal. Those students who want to pursue these projects can then sign up for independent research in Spring, 2005 with the instructor.

Text:  Strange, W. (ed.)(1995). "Speech perception and linguistic experience:  Issues in cross-language research."  Timonium, MD: York Press (ISBN 0-912752-360X)
This book was reviewed by Phonetica, 1999, 56, 105-107.  Out print - search web for used and left over books.

Grading:  Evaluations of abstracts and short papers (critical reviews), class participation, and final project will form basis of the grade.

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