2018
The effect of native language on the second language vowel variability
Kang J, Whalen D, Nam H. The effect of native language on the second language vowel variability. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2018, 144: 1868-1868. DOI: 10.1121/1.5068217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVowel pairsEnglish vowelsVowel categoriesMale speakersKorean learners of EnglishEffect of native languageKorean L2 learnersLearners of EnglishNative English speakersRepetition of wordsL2 learnersL2 vowelsF1/F2 spaceKorean vowelsEnglish speakersNative languageFemale speakersNative categoriesVowelsEnglishSpeakersAcoustic resultsLanguageLearnersCategories
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
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