Dynamic auditory representations and phonetic processing: The case of virtual diphthongs
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https://doi.org/10.36505/ExLing-2006/01/0032/000032Abstract
Auditory spectral integration in the perception of dynamic acoustic cues in speech was examined. The potential role of a dynamically changing center of gravity in the perception of diphthongs /ui/ (as in we) and /iu/ (as n you) was verified. Listeners identified the effective frequency changes well, showing that move-ment of the spectral center of gravity can provide the cues necessary for the identifi-cation of dynamic events in speech such as F2 transitions. Most models of vowel perception propose that vowels are identified on the basis of formant peaks. Our results indicate that perception of dynamic events in speech is to a large extent at-tributable to central auditory processes such as spectral integration.
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