The phonetics of register in Takhian Thong Chong
The Chong language uses a combination of different acoustic correlates to distinguish among its four contrastive registers (phonation types). Electroglottographic (EGG) and acoustic data were examined from original fieldwork on the Takhian Thong dialect. EGG data shows high open quotient (OQ) values...
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Published in | Journal of the International Phonetic Association Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 162 - 188 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Cambridge, UK
Cambridge University Press
01.08.2009
Cambridge University Press for the International Phonetic Association |
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Summary: | The Chong language uses a combination of different acoustic correlates to distinguish among its four contrastive registers (phonation types). Electroglottographic (EGG) and acoustic data were examined from original fieldwork on the Takhian Thong dialect. EGG data shows high open quotient (OQ) values for the breathy register, low OQ values for the tense register, intermediate OQ values for the modal register, and rapidly changing high to low OQ values for the breathy-tense register. Acoustic correlates indicate that H1-A3 best distinguishes between breathy and non-breathy phonation, but measures like H1-H2 and pitch are necessary to discriminate between tense and non-tense phonation. A comparison of spectral tilt and OQ measures shows the greatest correlation between OQ and H1-H2, suggesting that changes in the relative amplitude of frequencies in the upper spectrum are not directly related to changes in the open period of the glottal cycle. OQ is best correlated with changes in the degree of glottal tension. |
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Bibliography: | ArticleID:00387 istex:212B204156DAD5269BC5625916763C39C9139FC4 PII:S0025100309003879 ark:/67375/6GQ-F1MCV51C-M ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 |
ISSN: | 0025-1003 1475-3502 |
DOI: | 10.1017/S0025100309003879 |