The acoustic characteristics of /hVd/ vowels in the speech of some Australian teenagers

Australian Journal of Linguistics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 147-179

  Cox, Felicity ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85044882939     PISSN: 07268602     EISSN: 14692996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07268600600885494     Document Type: Article

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