An acoustic study of Mandarin rhotic suffix
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https://doi.org/10.36505/ExLing-2017/08/0018/000320Keywords:
Mandarin, rhotic suffix, acoustics, vowel qualityAbstract
In this study, I examine the effects of Mandarin rhotic suffix on the quality of the preceding vowels. Results from a comprehensive acoustic study including monophthongs, diphthongs, and nasal codas show that the rhotic suffix centralizes the preceding vowels, and lowers their F3, across the board. In addition, /i/-final diphthongs and /u/-final diphthongs show different effects of the suffix. Also, adding suffix deletes the alveolar nasal coda /n/, but not the velar coda /ŋ/.
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