VARIANCE IN THE RATE OF SPEAKING BY PILOTS AND CONTROLLERS IN COMMUNICATING TO U. S. AND FOREIGN LISTENERS

Abstract

Recordings of air traffic messages at foreign and domestic international airports were examined to determine if pilots and controllers adjust their rate of speaking in terms of perceived listener needs. It was found that pilots and controllers use a slower rate when speaking in English to listeners whose native language is not English. In general, that data supports a conclusion that pilots and controllers adjust rate of speaking to match perceived listener needs. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0269667

Entities

People

  • Guillermo A. Gonzalez
  • Henry M. Moser
  • Wallace C. Fotheringham

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Airports
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Domestic
  • International Airports
  • Language
  • Traffic

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Speech Processing/Speech Recognition.