Acoustic covariants of length contrast in Japanese stops

Journal of the International Phonetic Association

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-186

  Idemaru, Kaori ^a,b   Guion, Susan G ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 48349133374     PISSN: 00251003     EISSN: 14753502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025100308003459     Document Type: Article

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