The Nature of Resonance in English : An Investigation into Lateral Articulations / David E. Newton.

A study investigated the nature of clear and dark sounds (resonance) in English, focusing on the features associated with the lateral consonant /l/. Subjects were three male undergraduate students and one male university faculty member, all native speakers of different English varieties. Each subjec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Newton, David E.
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1996.
Subjects:
Acoustics.
Articulation (Speech)
Consonants.
English.
Foreign Countries.
Language Patterns.
Language Research.
Linguistic Theory.
Resonance (Physics)
Reports, Evaluative.
Journal Articles.
Genre:
Reports, Evaluative.
Journal Articles.
Physical Description:26 pages
Format: Microfilm Book
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Summary:
A study investigated the nature of clear and dark sounds (resonance) in English, focusing on the features associated with the lateral consonant /l/. Subjects were three male undergraduate students and one male university faculty member, all native speakers of different English varieties. Each subject read aloud 27 short phrases or sentences. Using computerized sound spectrography, resonance patterns (clear or dark), tempo, and duration were analyzed for initial and final /l/. Results support the hypothesis that darker tokens of /l/ have a greater duration than clear tokens. This appears to be the case for individual speakers and also between speakers with different resonance distribution patterns. Contains 22 references. (MSE)
Note:ERIC Note: For complete volume, see FL 024 097.
Microform.
Call Number:ED399778 Microfiche
Cite As:
York Papers in Linguistics, v17 p167-190 Mar 1996. ericd
Reproduction Note:
Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.