Japanese pitch-accent: cross-linguistic perceptions by speakers of stress- and pitch-accent languages

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dc.contributor.advisorSerafim, Leon A
dc.contributor.authorLanz, Linda A.
dc.contributor.departmentEast Asian Languages & Literatures (Japanese)
dc.date.accessioned2009-03-06T19:42:15Z
dc.date.available2009-03-06T19:42:15Z
dc.date.graduated2003-05
dc.date.issued2003-05
dc.descriptionx, 89 leaves
dc.description.abstractThis thesis investigates the perception of Japanese pitch accent by native speakers of pitch-accent languages and stress-accent languages. In particular, it seeks to determine whether or not pitch accent is a salient feature across language boundaries. An experiment was conducted to compare the correct perception of Japanese pitch accent by native speakers of three pitch-accent languages (Punjabi, Serbo-Croatian, and Swedish) and three stress-accent languages (English, Russian, and Samoan). For several reasons, this study employed the Kyoto dialect of Japanese, rather than the Tokyo dialect. The experiment - conducted either in person or via the Internet - was unable to refute the null hypothesis that neither pitch-accent speakers nor stress-accent speakers would be more successful at accurately perceiving Japanese pitch accent. However, a statistical analysis employing ANOVA revealed that there was a significant correlation between accent category of the Japanese test items and the subjects' performance, regardless of native language.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/7107
dc.publisherUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa
dc.relationTheses for the degree of Master of Arts (University of Hawaii at Manoa). East Asian Languages and Literatures (Japanese); no. 3072
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dc.rights.urihttps://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/2036
dc.titleJapanese pitch-accent: cross-linguistic perceptions by speakers of stress- and pitch-accent languages
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.dcmiText
local.identifier.callnumberCB5 .H3 no. 3072
local.thesis.degreelevelMA

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