Formant frequency data for/l/in 23 languages/dialects where the consonant may be typically
clear or dark show that the two varieties of/l/are set in contrast mostly in the context of/i/but …

We compare the complexity of idiosyncratic sound patterns involving American
English/ɹ/with the relative simplicity of clear/dark/l/-allophony patterns found in English and …

The primary purpose of this research report was to investigate the relationships between
acoustic characteristics and perceived intelligibility for native Japanese speakers' …

'Vocalization'is a label commonly used to describe an ongoing change in progress affecting
coda/l/in multiple accents of English. The label is directly linked to the loss of consonantal …

Lateral approximant speech sounds are notoriously difficult to measure and describe due to
their complex articulation and acoustics. This has prevented researchers from reaching a …

This study presents dental, alveolar, retroflex, and palatal lateral/̪ll ɭ ʎ/data from three
Central Australian languages: Arrernte, Pitjantjatjara, and Warlpiri. Formant results show that …

This study investigates sociolinguistic variation in the traditional dialect of Sūf, a Hōrāni town
in northern Jordan. Two variables are examined:(k): depalatalization of/k/; and (l) …

Abstract The Bora language of Peru has six phonemic vowels, conventionally transcribed
as/i ε ao ɨ ɯ/. This inventory is noteworthy since it appears to exhibit a three-way backness …

Coarticulation is an important source of new phonological contrasts. When speakers
interpret effects such as nasalization, glottalization, and rhoticization as an inherent property …

Abstract Magnetic Resonance Imaging (2D and 3D) has been acquired in seven EP native
speakers during the production of EP lateral sounds/l, L/, with the purpose of obtaining …