The impact of music aptitude and L1 on non-native language prosody perception

Thesis

Mounting evidence suggests a relationship between music aptitude and speech prosody perception, particularly in second or foreign language contexts where perceptual demands are perception, particularly in second or foreign language contexts where perceptual demands are higher. However, existing studies often confound music training with innate aptitude, rely on higher. However, existing studies often confound music training with innate aptitude, rely on binary musician/non-musician groupings,...

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Authors: Pei, X

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-2rx19qzkk
• Type of award: MSc taught course
• Level of award: Masters
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: prosody; non-native; L1; perception; ALSLA2025; ALSLA; music aptitude; quantitative
• Subjects: Test of English as a Foreign Language; Quantitative research; Applied linguistics; Musical ability; English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers; Second language acquisition; Intonation (Phonetics); Phonetics; Musical pitch; Phonological awareness in children; Intonation (Musical pitch)