Diferent languages, diferent voices: evidence from Portuguese/English bilinguals’ speech

Authors

  • Ana Paula Petriu Ferreira Engelbert Federal University of Technology of Paraná
  • Denise Cristina Kluge Federal University of Paraná
  • Adelaide Hercília Pescatori Silva Federal University of Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8026.2016v69n1p33

Abstract

Voice quality results from the modulation of vocal tract articulators and laryngeal activity and produces a long-term efect in speech production and perception. Bilingual speakers can alter voice quality when speaking diferent languages, according to evidence shown in research in the ield. he present study shows results from a voice production experiment in Brazilian Portuguese (BP) and English (EN) by Brazilian bilingual speakers. The experiment consisted of the recordings of reading and semi-spontaneous tasks in BP and EN. Results show statistically signiicant diferences between languages in f0 measures, as well as in spectral characteristics (LTAS) between languages and tasks.

Author Biographies

Ana Paula Petriu Ferreira Engelbert, Federal University of Technology of Paraná

Ana Paula Ferreira Petriu Engelbert is a professor in the Department of Modern Foreign Languages at the Federal University of Technology of Paraná . Her research interests are: the acquisition of L2, especially phonology of English as L2, voice quality and acoustic phonetics .

Denise Cristina Kluge, Federal University of Paraná

Denise Cristina Kluge is a professor at the Federal University of Paraná. She is linked to the Department of Foreign Languages and the Post-graduate Language Program. Her research interests are the perception and production of sounds, the effect of visual cues, perceptual training, acquisition / learning a second language and pronunciation teaching .

Adelaide Hercília Pescatori Silva, Federal University of Paraná

Adelaide Hercília Pescatori Silva is a professor at the Federal University of Paraná . Her background is in Linguistics, with emphasis on Theory and Analysis Linguistics. Her research interests are: phonetics, phonology, acoustic analysis, rhotic and dynamic models of speech production

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Published

2016-01-26

Issue

Vol. 69 No. 1 (2016)

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