Audiovisual processing of pharyngealization and length in Emirati Arabic
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https://doi.org/10.36505/ExLing-2015/06/0019/000256Keywords:
Audiovisual, perception, geminate, pharyngealization, ArabicAbstract
This paper addresses a gap in the literature on audiovisual speech perception. Previous research has examined how the perceived primary place of articulation of a speech sound is influenced by visual information. Visual influences on the perceived length of a speech sound or on the presence of pharyngealization have not been examined. The experiments reported here demonstrate that the perception of both singleton/geminate and pharyngealized/plain contrasts is susceptible to visual influence.
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