2015
DOI: 10.3138/cmlr.2015.2104
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On English Speakers’ Ability to Communicate Emotion in Mandarin

Abstract: The ability of Mandarin learners to express emotion in Mandarin speech has received little attention. This study examines how English L1 users express emotions in Mandarin and how these differ from those of Mandarin L1 users. Scenarios were adopted to elicit joy, anger, sadness, fear, and neutrality. Both groups articulated anger, joy, and fear with a high pitch.Both groups also employed high intensity for anger and joy, while low intensity for sadness and fear. Learners generally employed larger F0 ranges tha… Show more

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