TY - JOUR
T1 - Vietnamese monophthong vowel production by native speakers and American adult learners
AU - Winn, M.
AU - Blodgett, A.
AU - Bauman, J.
AU - Bowles, A.
AU - Charters, L.
AU - Rytting, A.
AU - Shamoo, J.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - This study provides new data regarding the vowel space and duration contrasts of Vietnamese monophthongs. These data address conflicting descriptions found in the literature regarding orthographic u, o, â, and ǎ. A modified vowel mapping analysis indicates that native speakers of Vietnamese produce unrounded u and o as central, not back. The data also show quality differences for one pair of vowels in short-long opposition (o-â), but not the other (o-a). Duration measurements of vowels and nasals in coda position are consistent with prior claims of temporal compensation in Vietnamese. In contrast, measurements of non-native vowel production reveal inaccurate and inconsistent vowel quality for the central vowels, and a complete absence of duration distinctions between long and short vowels.
AB - This study provides new data regarding the vowel space and duration contrasts of Vietnamese monophthongs. These data address conflicting descriptions found in the literature regarding orthographic u, o, â, and ǎ. A modified vowel mapping analysis indicates that native speakers of Vietnamese produce unrounded u and o as central, not back. The data also show quality differences for one pair of vowels in short-long opposition (o-â), but not the other (o-a). Duration measurements of vowels and nasals in coda position are consistent with prior claims of temporal compensation in Vietnamese. In contrast, measurements of non-native vowel production reveal inaccurate and inconsistent vowel quality for the central vowels, and a complete absence of duration distinctions between long and short vowels.
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M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:84874866299
SN - 2226-5147
SP - 6127
EP - 6132
JO - Proceedings - European Conference on Noise Control
JF - Proceedings - European Conference on Noise Control
T2 - 7th European Conference on Noise Control 2008, EURONOISE 2008
Y2 - 29 June 2008 through 4 July 2008
ER -