Abstract
This chapter focuses on one of the first steps in comprehending spoken language: How do listeners extract the most fundamental linguistic elements-consonants and vowels, or the distinctive features which compose them - from the acoustic signal? We begin by describing three major theoretical perspectives on the perception of speech. Then we review several lines of research that are relevant to distinguishing these perspectives. The research topics surveyed include categorical perception, phonetic context effects, learning of speech and related nonspeech categories, and the relation between speech perception and production. Finally, we describe challenges facing each of the major theoretical perspectives on speech perception.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 149-179 |
Number of pages | 31 |
Journal | Annual review of psychology |
Volume | 55 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Auditory pattern recognition
- Categorical perception
- Perceptual learning
- Phonetic context effects
- Speech production
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)