Speaker Adjustments in Interactions in Dutch-English Bilinguals

Merel Padt and Jihee Lee

Speech production during interaction allows naturalistic examination of the different speech sound categories spoken languages may use. Spoken languages have different vowel systems that may affect speech perception and production, potentially resulting in speakers and their conversational partners experiencing challenges based on speech contrasts and the presence of competing speech. This study focuses on Dutch-English bilinguals, whose languages have broadly similar phonological systems; however, specific speech contrasts pose challenges for Dutch-English bilinguals’ perception and production.

Major: 
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Exhibition Category: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Annie Olmstead
Poster Number: 
180