Model-based duration analysis on English natives and Thai learners
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https://doi.org/10.36505/ExLing-2008/02/0026/000085Keywords:
English duration, computational duration modeling, second languageAbstract
This paper presents a model-based statistical duration analysis on the comparison between English natives and Thai-native English learners. The analyses were carried out to characterize non-native’s duration control on (1) control differences between natives and learners and on (2) the relationship between the duration characteristics and learners’ background reflecting English experiences. The analyses showed lower speech rate and strong influence of the first language characteristics in beginner’s speech and gradual improvements according to their English experiences quantitatively.
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