The ventriloquist paradigm: Studying speech processing in conversation with 
experimental control over phonetic input

Felker, Emily R.; Troncoso Ruiz, Aurora; Ernestus, Mirjam; Broersma, Mirjam

doi:10.1121/1.5063809

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The ventriloquist paradigm: Studying speech processing in conversation with experimental control over phonetic input

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Felker, Emily R.
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International Max Planck Research School for Language Sciences, MPI for Psycholinguistics, Max Planck Society;

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Troncoso Ruiz, Aurora
Center for Language Studies , External Organizations;
International Max Planck Research School for Language Sciences, MPI for Psycholinguistics, Max Planck Society;

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Felker, E. R., Troncoso Ruiz, A., Ernestus, M., & Broersma, M. (2018). The ventriloquist paradigm: Studying speech processing in conversation with experimental control over phonetic input. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 144(4), EL304-EL309. doi:10.1121/1.5063809.

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This article presents the ventriloquist paradigm, an innovative method for studying speech processing in dialogue whereby participants interact face-to-face with a confederate who, unbeknownst to them, communicates by playing pre-recorded speech. Results show that the paradigm convinces more participants that the speech is live than a setup without the face-to-face element, and it elicits more interactive conversation than a setup in which participants believe their partner is a computer. By reconciling the ecological validity of a conversational context with full experimental control over phonetic exposure, the paradigm offers a wealth of new possibilities for studying speech processing in interaction.