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#1 Acoustic correlates of phrase-internal lexical boundaries in dutch [PDF] [Copy] [Kimi] [REL]

Authors: Taehong Cho, Elizabeth K. Johnson

The aim of this study was to determine if Dutch speakers reliably signal phrase-internal lexical boundaries, and if so, how. Six speakers recorded 4 pairs of phonemically identical strong-weak-strong (SWS) strings with matching syllable boundaries but mismatching intended word boundaries (e.g. 'reis # pastei' versus 'reispas # tij', or more broadly C1V2(C)#C2V2(C)C3V3(C) vs. C1V2 (C)C2V2(C)#C3V3 (C)). An Analysis of Variance revealed 3 acoustic parameters that were significantly greater in S#WS items (C2 DURATION, RIME1 DURATION, C3 BURST AMPLITUDE) and 5 parameters that were significantly greater in the SW#S items (C2 VOT, C3 DURATION, RIME2 DURATION, RIME3 DURATION, and V2 AMPLITUDE). Additionally, center of gravity measurements suggested that the [s] to [t] coarticulation was greater in 'reis # pa[st]ei' versus 'reispa[s] # [t]ij'. Finally, a Logistic Regression Analysis revealed that the 3 parameters (RIME1 DURATION, RIME2 DURATION, and C3 DURATION) contributed most reliably to a S#WS versus SW#S classification.