2022
A cross-linguistic study of audio-aerotactile perceptual integration using voicing continua
Saito H, Ménard L, Tiede M, Whalen D. A cross-linguistic study of audio-aerotactile perceptual integration using voicing continua. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2022, 152: a172-a172. DOI: 10.1121/10.0015925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLinguistic experiencePerception of speech soundsCross-linguistic studiesEnglish listenersBilingual listenersBilingual speakersEnglish monolingualsFrench listenersSyllable onsetsEnglish stimuliNative languagePhoneme perceptionSpeech soundsVoicing continuumSpeech perceptionListenersEnglishIdentification taskMultisensory integrationPerceptual integrationAir puffComplex relationshipPerceptionMonolingualsSpeakers
2017
Perception and production of American English consonants /v/ and /w/ by Hindi speakers of English
Grover V, Shafer V, Whalen D, Levy E. Perception and production of American English consonants /v/ and /w/ by Hindi speakers of English. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2017, 141: 3516-3516. DOI: 10.1121/1.4987387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpeakers of EnglishHindi speakersHindi listenersAmerican EnglishLength of residenceNative Hindi speakersAmerican English consonantsEnglish listenersEnglish consonantsWord formsProduction taskEnglishSpeakersHindiSpeech perceptionListenersPerceptual learningConsonantsFindings shed lightPerceptionLanguageSpeechTraining programTaskTokens
2012
Comparing language experience and task demands in Mandarin tone processing: Neurophysiological evidence
Yu Y, Shafer V, Sussman E, Whalen D. Comparing language experience and task demands in Mandarin tone processing: Neurophysiological evidence. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2012, 131: 3233-3233. DOI: 10.1121/1.4708060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMismatch negativityISI conditionLanguage experienceMandarin listenersMemory tracesMonolingual English speakersEnglish-speaking groupShort-term memory traceEvent-related potentialsLong ISI conditionPassive oddball paradigmLong-term memoryShort ISI conditionEnglish listenersNative MandarinEnglish speakersTone contrastTone perceptionTone processingNonword contextPhonemic informationTask demandsSpeech processingMandarinShort ISI