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Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014

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The Role Of Lexical Contrast In The Perception Of Intonational Prominence In Japanese, Takahito Shinya Feb 2009

The Role Of Lexical Contrast In The Perception Of Intonational Prominence In Japanese, Takahito Shinya

Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014

In this dissertation, I examine the effects of lexical accent on the perception of intonational prominence in Japanese. I look at how an F0 accent peak is perceived relative to another flanking F0 peak in the same utterance with respect to perceived intonational prominence. Through four experiments, I show that the lexical prosodic structure plays a significant role in the perception of intonational prominence.

I first show that two distinct perceptual processes are at play in the perception of relative perceived prominence in Japanese: accentual boost normalization and downstep normalization . Accentual boost normalization normalizes the accentual boost of an …


Motivational And Accessibility Effects In Person Perception., Anthony O. Riley Jan 1993

Motivational And Accessibility Effects In Person Perception., Anthony O. Riley

Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014

No abstract provided.


A Two Stage Model Of On Line Processing During The Reading Of Short Stories., Albrecht Werner Inhoff Jan 1983

A Two Stage Model Of On Line Processing During The Reading Of Short Stories., Albrecht Werner Inhoff

Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014

No abstract provided.


Locke On Primary And Secondary Qualities., Marcia Ann Mckelligan Jan 1979

Locke On Primary And Secondary Qualities., Marcia Ann Mckelligan

Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Alternative Audio And Visual Presentations On Individuals' Perceptions Of Television Commercials., Paul Rod Warshaw Jan 1977

The Effect Of Alternative Audio And Visual Presentations On Individuals' Perceptions Of Television Commercials., Paul Rod Warshaw

Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014

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Visual Search For Letters Through Prose And Scrambled Prose., Robert M. Schindler Jan 1976

Visual Search For Letters Through Prose And Scrambled Prose., Robert M. Schindler

Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014

No abstract provided.


Visual Tracking And Object Permanence In 5-Month-Old Infants., Susan. Goldberg Jan 1975

Visual Tracking And Object Permanence In 5-Month-Old Infants., Susan. Goldberg

Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014

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Effects Of Visual Cues On The Standing Body Sway Of Males And Females., Seymour Weissman Jan 1970

Effects Of Visual Cues On The Standing Body Sway Of Males And Females., Seymour Weissman

Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014

No abstract provided.