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Speech Perception
The limited information in lip reading
https://www.youtube.com/user/BadLipReading
Lip reading provides very incomplete information about the speech sounds that are being produced. This point is humorously illustrated in this series of videos, which dubs over the speech of public speakers and other famous people, often with absurdly funny results.
What causes a foreign accent?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wcqq0OKdyo
In this video, language journalist Arika Okrent explains the challenges faced by speakers when they try to speak a language that is not native to them.
Why are American actors so bad at British accents?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZF3RiMFInI
In this video, dialect coach Eric Singer explains why American actors seem to be less good at producing British accents than the reverse.
How listeners judge speakers with “vocal fry”
http://theconversation.com/keep-an-eye-on-vocal-fry-its-all-about-power-status-and-gender-45883
Speech characteristics often trigger social evaluations of their speakers. This article explores how people perceive speakers who use the creaky voice property called “vocal fry” and how judgments differ depending on the age and gender of the speaker.