The three-way distinction of the Estonian quantity is a feature of the primary stressed
disyllabic foot. The quantity degrees are realized by different temporal patterns of the …

This paper focuses on the role of the pitch cue in the perception of Estonian quantity
degrees. The significance of the tonal component is investigated through comparison of …

This book explores the role of phonological templates in early language use from the
perspective of usage-based phonology and exemplar models and within the larger …

The Estonian language is unique in that it differentiates between three degrees of length in
vowels, as well as in consonants. Phonologically, the ternary system of Estonian quantity …

The present paper investigates how the characteristics of the Estonian quantities are
realized in spontaneous speech. The topic is relevant because most of the studies on the …

The paper traces the evolutionary path of the non-initial vocalic length contrast in the Finnic
varieties of Ingria and adjacent areas, from long vs. short vowels to short vs. no vowels. On …

This paper studies the perception of Estonian duration-based phonological oppositions by
native Estonians and non-native speakers with Russian-language background. The …

Estonian and Finnish are closely related languages in which quantity is extensively
exploited for lexical and grammatical purposes (in both consonants and vowels …

Secondary gemination is a remarkable but little-known phonological process of singleton
consonant lengthening into geminates in certain prosodic positions in Finnic languages. Its …

Pitch has an important role in the Estonian three-way quantity system. In short (Q1) and long
(Q2) quantity degrees the pitch falls at the end of the primary stressed syllable but in the …