Overall, the results of the experiment demonstrate that the "realistic" balance change of the intensity serves as a strong cue to lexical stress perception of English for English speakers and advanced/pre-intermediate learners of English. The findings also indicate that advanced Japanese learners of English are, like English speakers, sensitive to duration in lexical stress perception, while pre-intermediate learners hardly rely on it. Moreover, it is also suggested that manipulated intensity could be as influential as duration in perceiving English lexical stress.
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