The Routledge Handbook of Phonetics by Katz William F.;Assmann Peter F.;

Author:Katz, William F.;Assmann, Peter F.;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CAM)
Published: 2019-03-11T16:00:00+00:00

Figure 12.8 Hypothetical strategies for a contour tone. (a) The dashed line results from a sequential approximation of two successive targets; the solid line results from a delayed approximation of a sloping target. (b) The dashed line results from a simple slowing down of articulation rate; the dotted line results from a faithful realization of a sloping target at the earliest time allowed by the maximum speed of articulatory movement.

It is also possible that the delay of a dynamic target can itself be used as a distinctive cue. In Shilluk, for example, two falling tones differ from each other mainly in terms of the alignment of the sharpest fall in the syllable (Remijsen & Ayoker, 2014). This is consistent with the idea that speakers are able to delay the onset of a dynamic tone even if there is no alignment contrast (Figure 12.8a), which is a new direction that can be further explored.

Figure 12.9 Swedish Accent II, where a Fall-Low sequence can occur within the same vowel [i:] in the word “vi:la.” Curtesy of Antonis Botinis.

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