Journal of the International Phonetic Association · 2005 · 137 citations · 6 references
Language StudiesLinguisticsMorphologyPhoneticsPhonologyArticulatory PhoneticsConsonant PhoneticsPhonological AnalysisSegmental PhoneticsSuprasegmental PhoneticsSyllable StructureFormant Structure AnalysisGeminate ConsonantsLexical GeminationMorphological GeminationPalatal ConsonantsPhonetic ImplementationPhonological GeminationTongue Patterning
Phonetic and phonological prominence interact to create a durational contrast that is not consistently robust. The study investigates how articulatory and prosodic factors condition Italian geminate versus non‑geminate consonants. The study shows that inherent geminates are long after the consonant, do not form supergeminates in postlexical contexts, and lateral formant analysis suggests non‑durational properties with a more palatalised tongue configuration, prompting a reconsideration of gemination’s structural status.
This paper presents findings on the articulatory and prosodic conditioning of Italian (lexical and post-lexical) geminate and non-geminate consonants. Phonetic and phonological prominence interact, resulting in a durational contrast which is not uniformly robust. So-called ‘inherent’ geminates are also found to be long post-consonantally, contrary to received wisdom, and do not form ‘supergeminates’ in conditions of postlexical gemination. Formant analysis of laterals reveals possible non-durational properties of gemination, with evidence for a more palatalised tongue configuration in geminates. Implications for the structural status of gemination are discussed.
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Word-level asymmetries in consonant articulation
Patricia Keating, Richard Wright, Jie Zhang · 2001 · 74 citations