Phonation Contrast in Two Register Contrast Languages and Its Influence on Vowel Quality and Tone
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This study aims to provide a better understanding of the phonetic realization of phonation contrast in register contrast languages and its interaction with vowels and tones by comparing the production of two Yi languages: Southern Yi and Bo. Results show that 1) Electroglottographic contact quotient is the essential mechanism of the phonation contrast in both languages; 2) Phonation mainly influences the vowel space in Yi with tense vowels lower in tongue position; 3) by contrast, the Bo phonation contrast leads to significant F0 differences within each tonal category.
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تاریخ انتشار 2011