@inproceedings{e0e9c7fc25044e30a92d08d38de06a3c,
title = "Some initial findings regarding first language influence on playing brass instruments",
abstract = "This paper presents some initial findings regarding the influence of First Language on playing brass instruments. Using ultrasound imaging of the tongue, vowel production and sustained trombone notes were compared for a New Zealand English and a Tongan speaker. It is suggested that, during trombone playing, the tongue shapes used by the Tongan participant pattern with the back vowel /o/ while those used by the New Zealand English player pattern with the centralized KIT vowel (/{\'E}˜/) and schwa (/{\c C}/). It is argued that these findings provide preliminary evidence of First Language influence on brass playing.",
keywords = "phonology, phonetics, acoustic, brass instruments",
author = "Matthias Heyne and Donald Derrick",
year = "2014",
language = "English",
publisher = "ASSTA",
pages = "180--183",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 15th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology (SST2014), 2-5 December 2014, Rydges Latimer Hotel, Christchurch, New Zealand",
note = "Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology ; Conference date: 02-12-2014",
}