Palatalization in Romanian: Acoustics, perception, and the role of place of articulation.

2008 ◽  
Vol 124 (4) ◽  
pp. 2557-2557
Author(s):  
Laura Spinu ◽  
Irene Vogel ◽  
Timothy Bunnell
Keyword(s):  
Place Of Articulation

scholarly journals Initial laryngeal neutralisation in Tyrolean

Phonology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Vietti ◽  
Birgit Alber ◽  
Barbara Vogt
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Analysis ◽  
Initial Position ◽  
Final Position ◽  
Acoustic Cues ◽  
Acoustic Parameters ◽  
Place Of Articulation ◽  
Closure Duration

In the Southern Bavarian variety of Tyrolean, laryngeal contrasts undergo a typologically interesting process of neutralisation in word-initial position. We undertake an acoustic analysis of Tyrolean stops in word-initial, word-medial intersonorant and word-final contexts, as well as in obstruent clusters, investigating the role of the acoustic parameters VOT, prevoicing, closure duration and F0 and H1–H2* on following vowels in implementing contrast, if any. Results show that stops contrast word-medially via [voice] (supported by the acoustic cues of closure duration and F0), and are neutralised completely in word-final position and in obstruent clusters. Word-initially, neutralisation is subject to inter- and intraspeaker variability, and is sensitive to place of articulation. Aspiration plays no role in implementing laryngeal contrasts in Tyrolean.

The role of rate of transition in the perception of place of articulation

1989 ◽  
Vol 85 (S1) ◽  
pp. S135-S135
Author(s):  
Renee A. E. Zakia ◽  
John Kingston
Keyword(s):  
Place Of Articulation
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