When I started working on this dissertation, I did not expect that the word “structure” in the
(then preliminary) working title would take on such prime importance. Initially, my main goal …

This dissertation examines the relationship between the structural, phonemic properties of
vowel inventories and their acoustic phonetic realization, with particular focus on the …

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 …

Estonian belongs to the Finnic branch of the Finno-Ugric language family and is closely
related to Finnish. It has about one million native speakers in Estonia and about 150,000 …

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 …

Data from about one hundred languages reveal that, in spite of resulting typically from
articulatory reduction of peripheral vowels in unstressed position, full schwa may also occur …

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 …

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 …

This study investigates the acoustic correlates of word stress in Estonian. It forms part of a
broader international collaboration the aim of which is to develop a universal …