Gradiency in speech categorization and its relation to speech intelligibility

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Observational analysis of speech categorization patterns in English-speaking adults, suggesting accent variation impacts intelligibility.

Listeners who consistently categorize speech sounds perform better in transcribing unfamiliar accents.
Preliminary results indicate that sound categorization accuracy predicts transcription success in novel accents.
The study uses a Visual Analogue Scaling Task to assess listeners' sensitivities to accent variation in speech.
Accuracy in speech categorization may enhance understanding of diverse accents, highlighting the importance of exposure.

Ethan Kutlu (2025) studied this question.

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