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Effects of experience with L2 and music on rhythmic grouping by French listeners

  • Rhythm perception is assumed to be guided by a domain-general auditory principle, the Iambic/Trochaic Law, stating that sounds varying in intensity are grouped as strong-weak, and sounds varying in duration are grouped as weak-strong. Recently, Bhatara et al. (2013) showed that rhythmic grouping is influenced by native language experience, French listeners having weaker grouping preferences than German listeners. This study explores whether L2 knowledge and musical experience also affect rhythmic grouping. In a grouping task, French late learners of German listened to sequences of coarticulated syllables varying in either intensity or duration. Data on their language and musical experience were obtained by a questionnaire. Mixed-effect model comparisons showed influences of musical experience as well as L2 input quality and quantity on grouping preferences. These results imply that adult French listeners' sensitivity to rhythm can be enhanced through L2 and musical experience.

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Author details:Natalie Boll-AvetisyanORCiDGND, Anjali BhataraORCiD, Annika UngerORCiDGND, Thierry NazziORCiD, Barbara HöhleORCiDGND
URN:urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-413786
Title of parent work (English):Postprints der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe
Publication series (Volume number):Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe (450)
Publication type:Postprint
Language:English
Date of first publication:2018/07/23
Publication year:2016
Publishing institution:Universität Potsdam
Release date:2018/07/23
Tag:Iambic; Trochaic Law; musicality; prosody; rhythmic grouping; second language acquisition
Issue:450
Number of pages:16
Source:Bilingualism: Language and Cognition Vol. 19, No. 5 (2016) ; DOI: 10.1017/S1366728915000425
Organizational units:Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät
Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Strukturbereich Kognitionswissenschaften / Department Linguistik
DDC classification:1 Philosophie und Psychologie / 15 Psychologie / 150 Psychologie
4 Sprache / 40 Sprache / 400 Sprache
Peer review:Referiert
Publishing method:Open Access
Grantor:Cambridge University Press (CUP)
License (German):License LogoKeine öffentliche Lizenz: Unter Urheberrechtsschutz
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