Beschreibung:
<jats:p>A meaningful sentence loaded with appropriate phonemic and syllabic forms was synthesized as a “standard” stimulus, and 15 “accented” versions of the sentence were made by manipulating the following Spanish cues singly and in combination: (1) VOT for syllable-initial voiceless stops, (2) vowel duration, (3) F1 and F2 for full vowels, and (4) F1 and F2 plus duration for reduced vowels. Two tapes were prepared on which the 15 accented stimulus sentences were each paired with the standard sentence in two randomized sequences. Ten English speakers rated how different the accented sentence was from the standard sentence on a ten-point scale. Statistical analysis revealed a significant difference in perceived accentedness as a function of the number of cues present and in particular, differences elicited by a shift in F1 and F2 for full vowels.</jats:p>