The usefulness of metrics in the quantification of speech rhythm

Journal of Phonetics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 351-373

  Arvaniti, Amalia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84859955653     PISSN: 00954470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wocn.2012.02.003     Document Type: Article

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