Distinct acoustic properties pattern differently in a sound change in progress in Hong Kong Cantonese
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Culnan JM, Yiu SSY. Distinct acoustic properties pattern differently in a sound change in progress in Hong Kong Cantonese. Journal of the International Phonetic Association. 2023;53(3):922-949. doi:10.1017/S0025100322000172Rights
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Previous work on Hong Kong Cantonese has reported evidence of an incomplete neutralization between the labialized velar /k/ and plain velar /k/, where both may be produced as a plain velar [k] before, although non-neutralized forms are also produced to some extent for some speakers (Bauer 1982, Zee 1999, To, Mcleod & Cheung 2015). The present study examines this phenomenon acoustically, and evaluates to what extent the properties of labialization are present in the neutralizing environment. Fourteen native speakers of Hong Kong Cantonese were recorded in a production experiment; these recordings were analyzed by examining formant values, duration, and rise time of intensity for vowels following target segments. Results reveal that while many acoustic differences between /k/ and /k/ are maintained in the neutralizing environment, these speakers neutralize F3 and duration measures. Patterns of variation furthermore suggest that speakers utilize these acoustic properties differently, indicating greater degrees of (incomplete) neutralization for some speakers than others. © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the International Phonetic Association.Note
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