Laryngeal Features and Tone in Kyungsang Korean : a Phonetic Study ∗

Kenstowicz, Michael and Chiyoun Park. 2006. Laryngeal Features and Tone in Kyungsang Korean: a Phonetic Study. Studies in Phonetics, Phonology and Morphology. Xx.x, xxx-xxx. F0 is one of the major phonetic correlates to the intensively studied laxtense-aspirated contrast in Korean obstruents. Numerous investigations of the standard Seoul dialect have shown that the vowels following tense or aspirated consonants have higher F0 than vowels following a lax or nasal consonant at the beginning of a phonological phrase. Unlike the Seoul dialect, the Kyungsang dialects have preserved the H vs. L lexical tonal contrasts of Middle Korean. This study investigates the reflexes of the laryngeal contrast in the Kyungsang dialect, where the F0 space is shared for the realization of a high vs. low tonal contrast as well as a voiced vs. voiceless laryngeal contrast in the preceding consonant.