Comparison of Pitch Range in Finnish (L1) and Russian (L2)
Abstract
The aim of the present study is to investigate
whether the pitch range of a speaker can vary
according to the language he speaks. The
hypothesis is tested on Finnish university students
studying Russian as a foreign language before and
after their stay in Russia. First, the global pitch
range (max – min) is determined. Second, the pitch
range in different types of utterances (declarative,
question, exclamation) is examined by
superimposing pitch contours. The results indicate
that the learners have a narrower pitch range and a
less variable pitch than native speakers both in L1
and L2. However, the results also suggest that L2
experience seems to help most students to produce
a more native-like pitch range, especially in
questions.
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Format
Articles
Journal article
Published
2007
Series
Subjects
Publisher
Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken
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Review status
Peer reviewed
Language
English
Published in
Proceedings of the 16th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, 6-10 August 2007, Saarbrücken, Germany.
Citation
- Ullakonoja, Riikka. 2007. Comparison of Pitch Range in Finnish (L1) Fluency and Russian (L2). In: Trouvain, Jürgen & Barry, William J. (eds.) Proceedings of the 16th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, 6-10 August 2007, Saarbrücken, Germany. p. 1701-1704
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