Formant frequencies of RP monophthongs in four age groups of speakers

Journal of the International Phonetic Association

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-199

  Hawkins, Sarah ^a   Midgley, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 30444441606     PISSN: 00251003     EISSN: 14753502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025100305002124     Document Type: Article

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