Significance and Application of Time Parameters in Intelligibility Test

Abstract

AbstractThe intelligibility test is widely used in the field of second language acquisition and language distance measuring. However, the current intelligibility test does not take the effect of response time into account, which causes deviations in comprehension results. This paper attempts for the first time to demonstrate the necessity of adding time parameters to the comprehension test. On the basis of the previous calculation formula, it is found that reaction time should be converted into time parameters through normalization, classification and reference calculation, so that a more complete and more unified paradigm can be established for the intelligibility test among different language variants. The addition of the time parameter extends the interpretation of the test results from one dimension to two dimensions, which not only makes the intelligibility test process more consistent with the actual communicative state, but also makes the intelligibility test more psychologically realistic, thereby further improving the theory and practice of comprehension.KeywordsIntelligibilityIntelligibility testTime parameters