王婷、Yong-cheol Lee：Ranking the acoustic cues of contrastive focus in Taiwan Mandarin: Evidence from number words

Abstract: This study investigated the interaction between tone and corrective focus in Taiwan Mandarin using phone number strings formatted as (NNN)-(NNN)-(NNNN). Both production and perception experiments were conducted to examine the contrastive focus prosody of each lexical tone using number words. The study hypothesized that contrastive focus prosody in Taiwan Mandarin would be weaker and less distinct than in Beijing Mandarin. Results from the production experiment revealed unique patterns

蒋宇涵、王婷：Patterns of AAC use and communicative functions in minimally verbal autistic children following introduction of AAC tools and caregiver training: A corpus-based analysis

Abstract: BackgroundResearch on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for autistic children often focuses primarily on request-based skills. However, growing evidence highlights the importance of broader functional applications.MethodsThis study employed a corpus-based design to describe patterns of change following the introduction of caregiver-mediated, low-tech aided AAC tools and training aimed at increasing spontaneous communication and functional diversity in preschool and schoo

蒋宇涵、王婷：Speech prosody and pragmatic scalar inferences: Divergent cognitive strategies in adults with high and low levels of autistic traits

Abstract: BackgroundGiven the communicative challenges associated with autistic traits (ATs), individuals with higher levels of ATs can sometimes make certain pragmatic inferences, such as quantifier scalar implicatures. However, it remains unclear whether they can effectively integrate prosodic cues when drawing these inferences.MethodsThis study examines scalar quantifier interpretations and reaction time (RT) among Mandarin-speaking adults using computer-based Picture-Sentence Judgment Selec

赵信娴、Aine Ito、杨小虎：Contributions of Language-Specific and Domain-General Cognitive Abilities to the Comprehension of Focus Prosody in Jianghuai Mandarin: Effects of Age

Abstract A growing body of research has explored the cognitive factors influencing aging adults’ recognition of spoken words and phrases. In contrast, research on the cognitive contributions to speech prosody comprehension in tonal languages across adulthood remains relatively limited. This study aimed to bridge this gap by investigating the contributions of language-specific and domain-general cognitive factors to focus prosody comprehension performance among aging speakers of Jianghuai Mand

王培娟、常欣：Language adaptation of international immigrants: connotation and dimensions

Abstract：International immigrants’ adaptation to language life and satisfaction of their linguistic demands are precondition for successful integration into the host country’s society. However, current theories and studies on immigrants’ language adaptation are insufficient to support further research on the language adaptation of international immigrants in the host country. This study elucidates the connotation of language adaptation among international immigrants and its three structural dime