Perceptual correlates of Cantonese tones

Journal of Phonetics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 104-117

  Khouw, Edward ^a   Ciocca, Valter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 33751335413     PISSN: 00954470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wocn.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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