Phonetic imitation from an individual-difference perspective: subjective attitude, personality and "autistic" traits.

ABSTRACT: Numerous studies have documented the phenomenon of phonetic imitation: the process by which the production patterns of an individual become more similar on some phonetic or acoustic dimension to those of her interlocutor. Though social factors have been suggested as a motivator for imitation, few studies has established a tight connection between language-external factors and a speaker's likelihood to imitate. The present study investigated the phenomenon of phonetic imitation using a within-subject design embedded in an individual-differences framework. Participants were administered a phonetic imitation task, which included two speech production tasks separated by a perceptual learning task, and a battery of measures assessing traits associated with Autism-Spectrum Condition, working mem

SUBMITTER: Yu AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3786990 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature