Synopsis of recent research by authors named "James E Flege"
- James E. Flege's recent research primarily focuses on the acoustic characteristics and intelligibility of American English sounds, particularly in the context of native Japanese speakers, exploring how variations in pronunciation impact their perception in English language communication
- His studies include a reanalysis of previous data concerning American English liquids, demonstrating the relationship between certain acoustic parameters and intelligibility scores, alongside comparisons of vowel production between native English and native Japanese speakers
- Flege's work also investigates the influence of age of acquisition and cross-language similarities on phonological learning, revealing that older learners face more challenges in establishing new vowel categories for accurate second language production and perception