| 研究開始時の研究の概要 |
For a given language, its "articulatory setting" is the default position of the tongue, lips, and jaw just before speaking and between utterances. It has interested phoneticians for centuries, and this knowledge is important for creating articulatory models of the vocal tract and for language teachers and learners who always look for an easier way to modify pronunciation. This research will measure the articulatory settings of bilingual and trilingual speakers of English, Japanese, and Chinese, propose accounts for those differences, and develop software to teach them to language learners.
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