Phonetic variation in Italian L2: An acoustic analysis of sibilant fricatives in the speech of L1 Spanish learners

Rossi, Martina; Meluzzi, Chiara; Lahoz Bengoechea, José María

Phonetic variation in Italian L2: An acoustic analysis of sibilant fricatives in the speech of L1 Spanish learners

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https://doi.org/10.1344/efe-2023-32-67-86

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2023

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Rossi, Martina

Meluzzi, Chiara

Lahoz Bengoechea, José María

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Universidad de Barcelona

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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/100211

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Rossi, M., Meluzzi, C., & Lahoz-Bengochea, J. M. (2023). Phonetic variation in Italian L2: An acoustic analysis of sibilant fricatives in the speech of L1 Spanish learners. Journal of Experimental Phonetics, 32, 67–86. https://doi.org/10.1344/efe-2023-32-67-86

Abstract

The present study investigates the acoustic features of Italian sibilant fricatives (/s/, /z/ and /ʃ/) in the speech of L1 Spanish learners. Segmental duration, degree of voicing and place of articulation of learners’ productions are analysed alongside those of a control group of L1 Italian speakers to investigate the fine-grained phonetic differences between native and non-native pronunciation. Results from a quantitative analysis suggest that factors such as the degree of typological markedness of the phoneme and the influence of the L1 in perception and production affect L2 pronunciation to a different extent for each of the target sounds.