Recognition of Paralanguage Speech Acts

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26370606
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Japanese language education
• Research Institution: Mie University
• Principal Investigator: Fukuoka Masako 三重大学, 地域人材教育開発機構, 教授 (70346005)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: パラ言語的情報 / 心的態度 / 感情 / F0・Duration・Speech Rate / 日本語学習者 / 言語の普遍性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Para-language represents the speaker’s speech intentions, mental attitude and emotion that can be controlled by the speaker.　Para-language is complex because of a variety of sound elements, such as length, height, strength, and speed. So, it is difficult to elucidate para-language.
This study will carry out a survey of perception of para-language shown in two elements using natural speech and synthesized speech, by Japanese language learners who are studying in the difficult environment of un-natural learning outside Japan, and domestic Japanese learners who can learn naturally. Furthermore, it will examine what kinds of speech para-language are difficult for learners of Japanese.

Free Research Field

日本語教育