2024
The effect of native language and bilingualism on multimodal perception in speech: A study of audio-aerotactile integrationa)
Saito H, Tiede M, Whalen D, Ménard L. The effect of native language and bilingualism on multimodal perception in speech: A study of audio-aerotactile integrationa). The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2024, 155: 2209-2220. PMID: 38526052, PMCID: PMC10965246, DOI: 10.1121/10.0025381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrench listenersNative languageEffect of native languageVoice onset time continuumStudy of speech perceptionPerception of stop consonantsFrench monolingualsBilingual speakersNative language(sBilingual listenersLinguistic experienceSyllable onsetsPhoneme perceptionSpeech perceptionListenersAir puffEnglishLanguageBilingualsMonolingualsIdentification taskSpeechTime continuumMultisensory integrationLanguage(s
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 relationshipPerceptionMonolingualsSpeakersThe effect of gap duration on the perception of fluent versus disfluent speech
Warner H, Whalen D, Harel D, Jackson E. The effect of gap duration on the perception of fluent versus disfluent speech. Journal Of Fluency Disorders 2022, 71: 105896. PMID: 35032922, PMCID: PMC8925352, DOI: 10.1016/j.jfludis.2022.105896.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Perception of American English consonants /v/ and /w/ by Hindi speakers of English
Grover V, Shafer V, Campanelli L, Whalen D, Levy E. Perception of American English consonants /v/ and /w/ by Hindi speakers of English. Journal Of Second Language Pronunciation 2021, 7: 370-407. DOI: 10.1075/jslp.20033.gro.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHindi listenersAmerican EnglishHindi speakersLate L2 learnersAmerican English consonantsHindi-English bilingualsL2 learnersConsonant contrastsL2 environmentEnglish consonantsNonsense wordsHindiListenersAE controlExposure to AeEnglish abstractEnglishModulate perceptionBilingualsConsonantsSpeakersPerceptionLanguageLearnersL2
2018
Tongue shapes for rhotics in school-age children with and without residual speech errors
Preston J, McCabe P, Tiede M, Whalen D. Tongue shapes for rhotics in school-age children with and without residual speech errors. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics 2018, 33: 334-348. PMID: 30199271, PMCID: PMC6409154, DOI: 10.1080/02699206.2018.1517190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConcurrent aero-tactile stimulation does not bias perception of VOT for non-initial stops
Goldenberg D, Tiede M, Whalen D. Concurrent aero-tactile stimulation does not bias perception of VOT for non-initial stops. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2018, 144: 1801-1801. DOI: 10.1121/1.5067950.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2013
Hearing tongue loops: Perceptual sensitivity to acoustic signatures of articulatory dynamics
Nam H, Mooshammer C, Iskarous K, Whalen D. Hearing tongue loops: Perceptual sensitivity to acoustic signatures of articulatory dynamics. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2013, 134: 3808-3817. PMID: 24180790, PMCID: PMC3829900, DOI: 10.1121/1.4824161.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Lexical effects on the perception of /l/ allophones in English
Whalen D, Beller-Marino Y, Kakadelis S, Dawson K, Best C, Irwin J. Lexical effects on the perception of /l/ allophones in English. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2012, 132: 2053-2053. DOI: 10.1121/1.4755557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnglish wordsLexical effectsMonosyllabic English wordsSyllable codaEnglish utterancesPhonotactic rulesSyllable positionLexical statusAllophonesWordsNonwordsFrequency of occurrenceItemsPronunciationPhoneticiansEnglishUtterancesPerceptionPseudowordsListenersCodaPrevious workLikert scaleVersionRepresentation
2010
Identification of speaker sex from one vowel across a range of fundamental frequencies
Honorof D, Whalen D. Identification of speaker sex from one vowel across a range of fundamental frequencies. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2010, 128: 3095-3104. PMID: 21110605, PMCID: PMC3003729, DOI: 10.1121/1.3488347.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Enhancement of the vowel quantity contrast in Japanese and German by F0 and vowel quality
Lehnert‐LeHouillier H, Whalen D. Enhancement of the vowel quantity contrast in Japanese and German by F0 and vowel quality. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2006, 119: 3270-3270. DOI: 10.1121/1.4786139.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Perception of pitch location within a speaker’s F0 range
Honorof D, Whalen D. Perception of pitch location within a speaker’s F0 range. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2005, 117: 2193-2200. PMID: 15898660, DOI: 10.1121/1.1841751.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Vowel Production and Perception: Hyperarticulation without a Hyperspace Effect
Whalen D, Magen H, Pouplier M, Kang A, Iskarous K. Vowel Production and Perception: Hyperarticulation without a Hyperspace Effect. Language And Speech 2004, 47: 155-174. PMID: 15581190, DOI: 10.1177/00238309040470020301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalifornia EnglishFront vowelsVowel targetsHyperspace effectVowel perceptionVowel productionSpeech soundsHigher F1VowelsSpeakersSpeaker spaceVocal tractOwn productsSpeechPerceptual spaceHyperarticulationDialectEnglishIndividual perceptionsPerceptionListenersFlemmingIndividualsJohnsonHypothesis
2003
Perception of relative location of F0 within the speaking range
Honorof D, Whalen D. Perception of relative location of F0 within the speaking range. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2003, 114: 2393-2393. DOI: 10.1121/1.4777959.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
FO gives voicing information even with unambiguous voice onset times.
Whalen D, Abramson A, Lisker L, Mody M. FO gives voicing information even with unambiguous voice onset times. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 1993, 93: 2152-9. PMID: 8473630, DOI: 10.1121/1.406678.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Perception of the English /s/-/integral of/ distinction relies on fricative noises and transitions, not on brief spectral slices.
Whalen D. Perception of the English /s/-/integral of/ distinction relies on fricative noises and transitions, not on brief spectral slices. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 1991, 90: 1776-85. PMID: 1960273, DOI: 10.1121/1.401658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntonational differences between the reduplicative babbling of French- and English-learning infants*
Whalen D, Levitt A, Wang Q. Intonational differences between the reduplicative babbling of French- and English-learning infants*. Journal Of Child Language 1991, 18: 501-516. PMID: 1761611, DOI: 10.1017/s0305000900011223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntonational differencesEnglish-learning infantsEnglish learningFrench learningPrelinguistic babblingTarget languageFalling intonationLanguage environmentReduplicated babblingF0 patternsLanguage groupsEnglish childrenFrench childrenLanguageUtterancesExpert listenersBabblingPerceptual assessmentFundamental frequencyIntonationSyllablesListenersFall categoriesFrenchCategories
1987
Vowel and consonant judgments are not independent when cued by the same information
Whalen D. Vowel and consonant judgments are not independent when cued by the same information. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 1987, 82: s84-s84. DOI: 10.1121/1.2025022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQualitative separateness in children's speech
Nittrouer S, Whalen D. Qualitative separateness in children's speech. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 1987, 82: s84-s84. DOI: 10.1121/1.2025025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildren's speechVowel contextsFricative noiseAdult speechChild speakersPhonetic unitsFricative identificationAcoustic differencesF2 frequenciesAdult listenersAcoustic analysisListenersSpeechGross spectrumPerceptual segmentationAcoustic informationSyllablesYoung childrenAdultsChildrenAllophonesVowelsSpeakersContextHypothesis
1984
Vowel information is integrated across intervening nonlinguistic sounds
Whalen D, Samuel A. Vowel information is integrated across intervening nonlinguistic sounds. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 1984, 75: s85-s86. DOI: 10.1121/1.2021655.Peer-Reviewed Original Research