Does a stop a commuter makes on the way to or from work adversely affect peak-period traffic? This question is addressed by examining the effects of stops made as part of commute journeys upon daily, as well as peak-period, travel time and distance, using a six-week travel diary data set from Germany. Increments in travel time and distance due to stops made in commute journeys are evaluated and...

The age at which children master adult-like voiced stops can generally be predicted by voice onset time (VOT): stops with optional short lag are early, those with obligatory lead are late. However, Japanese voiced stops are late despite having a short lag variant, whereas Greek voiced stops are early despite having consistent voicing lead. This cross-sectional study examines the acoustics of wo...