Individual differences in the perception of regional dialects

T
Tessa Bent

Primary Investigator

Overview

This study will investigate the perception of regional dialects including listeners' abilities to classify the dialects into groups and rate speakers from various dialect regions in a language attitudes task.

Description

This study will investigate the perception of regional dialects including listeners' abilities to classify the dialect into groups and rate speakers from various dialect regions in a language attitudes task.

Eligibility

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions:
    healthy
  • Age: Between 18 Years - 24 Years
  • Gender: All

Inclusion Criteria
Listeners must be monolingual speakers of English who are neurotypical.
They all must have normal hearing and be between the ages of 18 - 24.
Exclusion Criteria
If participants are bilingual or if they fail the hearing screening, they will be excluded.
Additional Information:
This study takes place in Bloomington and is recruiting from the IU Bloomington campus and the Bloomington community.

Participants will be paid for their participation.

Updated on 23 Apr 2024. Study ID: 1803853184

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