Does Musical Experience Facilitate Phonetic Accommodation During Human-Robot Interaction?

Journal: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR
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Abstract

PURPOSE: This study investigated the effect of musical training on phonetic accommodation in a second language (L2) after interacting with a social robot, exploring the motivations and reasons behind their accommodation strategies.

Authors

  • Yitian Hong
    Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
  • Si Chen
    Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
  • Han Jiang
    Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China. jhan3939@sina.com.