Coarticulation and Connected Speech Processes

The Handbook of Phonetic Sciences: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 316-352

  Farnetani, Edda ^a   Recasens, Daniel ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Assimilation referring to contextual variability of speech sounds; Coarticulation low cost motor behavior; Coarticulation and connected speech processes; Control principles for speech variability economy constraints and output constraints; Function of coarticulation smoothing out differences between adjacent sounds; Gestural phonology acoustics perception as effect of speech production; Henke's articulatory model experimental data on extent of coarticulation; Mandibular movements active and passive tongue or lip movements; Primary scope of phonetics explaining and deriving linguistic forms; Speech analysis determining phonological and phonetic differences

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EID: 84865718108     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444317251.ch9     Document Type: Chapter

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