Abstract
This study examined the durational characteristics of word-initial voicing and place of articulation (PoA) contrasts in Australian English-speaking adults, providing the first comprehensive study of this kind. Voice onset time (VOT) and closure duration (CD) for /b, d, g, p, t, k/ were measured in word-initial position of CVC words. The results showed that voiced stops have a short VOT and a long CD, while voiceless stops show the opposite pattern. In addition, the results showed that VOT alone failed to contrast /t/-/k/, and CD failed to contrast /d/-/g/. This might be related to the difficulty of maintaining appropriate aerodynamic conditions for voicing and distinguishing alveolars from velars. The results suggest that there is a trading relationship between VOT and CD, and that both cues are necessary in Australian English to contrast for all oral stop contrasts.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (ICPhS 2019), 5-9 August 2019, Melbourne, Australia |
| Publisher | Australasian Speech Science and Technology |
| Pages | 3759-3762 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780646800691 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Event | International Congress of Phonetic Sciences - Duration: 5 Aug 2019 → … |
Conference
| Conference | International Congress of Phonetic Sciences |
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| Period | 5/08/19 → … |