Spectral integration of dynamic cues in the perception of syllable-initial stops

Phonetica

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 19-44

  Fox, Robert Allen ^a   Jacewicz, Ewa ^a   Feth, Lawrence L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 44649201171     PISSN: 00318388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000130014     Document Type: Article

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