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| Title: | A Radiographic Analysis of Constriction Locations for Vowels |
| Author: | Sidney Wood |
| Email: | click here to access email |
| Homepage: | http://swphonetics.com |
| Institution: | Lund University |
| Linguistic Field: | Phonetics; Phonology |
| Subject Language: |
Arabic, Standard
English |
| Abstract: | Vocal tract area functions estimated from 38 sets of X-rayed vowel articulations collected from the literature and from new X-ray motion films of English and Arabic speech reveal four constriction locations: along the hard palate, along the soft palate, in the upper pharynx and in the lower larynx. Each location is appropriate for a definable class of vowel qualities, confirming the quantal nature of at least this aspect of vowel articulation. The acoustical, physiological and phonological implications are discussed. In a given phonotactic environment the precision of the constricting tongue manoeuvre was good. The only truly language specific difference was a preference for either the midpalatal or prepalatal location for palatal constrictions. The tongue muscles are found to be admirably situated for creating constrictions at the four locations. |
| Type: | Individual Paper |
| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Info: | Journal of Phonetics 7: 25-43 |
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