Title: SPECTRAL AND DURATIONAL PROPERTIES OF VOWELS IN KUNWINJKU
Abstract:In this paper we investigate the spectral properties of vowels in a Northern Australian language, Kunwinjku. The language illustrates typical vowel dispersion patterns of other languages of the region...In this paper we investigate the spectral properties of vowels in a Northern Australian language, Kunwinjku. The language illustrates typical vowel dispersion patterns of other languages of the region, and of 5-vowel languages in general. The spectral properties of vowels suggest a system of sufficient dispersion, with phonemic close vowels being realized in the close/mid-close region of the vowel space and with a general anchoring of the system by an open central vowel. Vowel height also interacts with vowel segment duration, with open vowels being generally longer than relatively close vowels.Read More
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Access and Citation
Cited By Count: 6
AI Researcher Chatbot
Get quick answers to your questions about the article from our AI researcher chatbot