Personality, Category, and Cross-Linguistic Speech Sound Processing: A Connectivistic View
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Category formation of human perception is a vital part of cognitive ability.
The disciplines of neuroscience and linguistics, however, seldom mention it in the marrying of the two.
The present study reviews the neurological view of language acquisition as normalization of incoming speech signal, and attempts to suggest how speech sound category formation may connect personality with second language speech perception.
Through a questionnaire, (being thick or thin) ego boundary, a correlate found to be related to category formation, was proven a positive indicator of personality types.
Following the qualitative study, thick boundary and thin boundary English learners native in Cantonese were given a speech-signal perception test using an ABX discrimination task protocol.
Results showed that thick-boundary learners performed significantly lower in accuracy rate than thin-boundary learners.
It was implied that differences in personality do have an impact on language learning.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lan, Yizhou& Li, Will X. Y.. 2014. Personality, Category, and Cross-Linguistic Speech Sound Processing: A Connectivistic View. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050215
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lan, Yizhou& Li, Will X. Y.. Personality, Category, and Cross-Linguistic Speech Sound Processing: A Connectivistic View. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050215
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lan, Yizhou& Li, Will X. Y.. Personality, Category, and Cross-Linguistic Speech Sound Processing: A Connectivistic View. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050215
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1050215