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    A kinematic analysis of temporal differentiation of the four-way coronal stop contrast in Wubuy (Australia)

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    Authors
    Bundgaard-Nielsen, R.
    Kroos, Christian
    Harvey, M.
    Best, C.
    Baker, B.
    Goldstein, L.
    Date
    2010
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Bundgaard-Nielsen, R. and Kroos, C. and Harvey, M. and Best, C. and Baker, B. and Goldstein, L. 2010. A kinematic analysis of temporal differentiation of the four-way coronal stop contrast in Wubuy (Australia), in Marija Tabain, Janet Fletcher, David Grayden, John Hajek, Andy Butcher (ed), 13th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology, Dec 14 2010, pp. 82-85. Melbourne, Australia: Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association (ASSTA).
    Source Title
    Proceedings of the 13th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology
    Source Conference
    13th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology
    Additional URLs
    http://assta.org/sst/SST-10/SST2010/PDF/AUTHOR/ST100069.PDF
    ISBN
    978-0-9581946-3-1
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41783
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    Abstract

    Coronal stop contrast series are rare in the world’s languages, and are often reported to be articulatorily, perceptually, andphonologically fragile, in particular in an /iCi/ context. We present electromagnetic articulometry (EMA) data on the temporal differentiation of the four-way coronal stop series in the Australian Aboriginal language of Wubuy. The results show that the articulation of the stop series (at least for the laminal versus apical distinction) is temporally differentiated. Importantly, the EMA data also show that the reportedly ‘fragile’ alveolar-retroflex contrast is temporally distinct, even in the context of high-front vowel /i/. The latter finding suggests that the articulation of the Wubuy retroflex is not incompatible with /i/, as has previously been proposed, though it may indeed be more effortful to achieve than in other vowel contexts.

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