Syllable phonology and cross-syllable temporal production in Greek
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https://doi.org/10.36505/ExLing-2017/08/0021/000323Keywords:
consonant, vowel duration, syllable, temporal production, GreekAbstract
The present study examined the durations of voiced vs. voiceless fricatives as well as their intrasyllabic and intersyllabic duration effects as a function of variable focus applications. In accordance with a production experiment, the results indicate the following: (1) voiceless fricatives are significantly longer than voiced fricatives; (2) the voice distinction of fricatives has both intrasyllable and intersyllable duration effects as well as compensation duration effects; (3) focus application is confined on a lengthening effect of the vowel in stressed syllable context.
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