Towards an articulatory characterization of European Portuguese /l/
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https://doi.org/10.36505/ExLing-2010/03/0034/000154Keywords:
(European) Portuguese /l/, EMA, clear/dark allophonyAbstract
Based on EMA data, this study investigates timing and magnitude properties of lingural gestures involved in the production of European Portuguese /l/ in onset and coda positions. Syllable position effects were found: coordination pattern for syllable-initial /l/ is distinct from those observed for syllable-final /l/; the tongue dorsum is more retracted in the syllable-final /l/; /l/s in coda showed, for one of the speakers, a reduction in magnitude of the tongue tip gesture.
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