Abstract
Native language identification is relevant in speech technology, second language learning, forensic analysis and cross-cultural communication. Here we explore the contribution of consonantal articulation in this process. Specifically, we investigate whether Chinese English listeners can identify different speakers' native languages by their consonant production. Subjects listened to 30 English sentences (with 24 target consonants read by three groups of English speakers (American/Chinese/French). Subjects identified the speakers' native language background by the English consonants segmented from the 30 sentences. Results indicated that some consonants present better cues to native language than others.
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