A spectral analysis of laterals in three Central Australian languages

Marija Tabain; Andrew Butcher; Gavan Breen; Richard Beare

A spectral analysis of laterals in three Central Australian languages

Marija Tabain, Andrew Butcher, Gavan Breen, Richard Beare

Medicine Monash Health

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Abstract

This study presents dental, alveolar, retroflex and palatallateral /l̪l ɭ ʎ/ data from three Central Australian languages: Arrernte, Pitjantjatjara and Warlpiri. We examine spectral tilt and spectral moments. Results suggest that Centre of Gravity and Standard Deviation (1st and 2nd spectral moments) are sufficient to characterize the four places of articulation. The retroflex has a concentration of energy at slightly lower frequencies than the alveolar, while the palatal has a concentration of energy at higher frequencies. The dental is characterized by a more even spread of energy. We discuss the possibility of spectral cues to place of articulation across manners of articulation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 15th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology
Editors	Jennifer Hay, Emma Parnell
Publisher	The Australian Speech Science & Technology Association Incorporated
Pages	97 - 100
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	Australasian Speech Science and Technology 2014 - Rydges Latimer Hotel, Christchurch, New Zealand Duration: 2 Dec 2014 → 5 Dec 2014 Conference number: 15th http://www.assta.org/?q=sst2014

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Conference	Australasian Speech Science and Technology 2014
Abbreviated title	SST 2014
Country/Territory	New Zealand
City	Christchurch
Period	2/12/14 → 5/12/14
Internet address	http://www.assta.org/?q=sst2014

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An acoustic study of multiple lateral consonants in three Central Australian languages
Tabain, M., Butcher, A., Breen, G. & Beare, R., 1 Jan 2016, In: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 139, 1, p. 361-372 12 p.
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Tabain, M., Butcher, A., Breen, G., & Beare, R. (2014). A spectral analysis of laterals in three Central Australian languages. In J. Hay, & E. Parnell (Eds.), Proceedings of the 15th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology (pp. 97 - 100). The Australian Speech Science & Technology Association Incorporated. http://www.assta.org/sst/SST-14/4.B.%20ACOUSTIC%20PHONETICS/1.%20TABAIN.pdf

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Tabain, M, Butcher, A, Breen, G & Beare, R 2014, A spectral analysis of laterals in three Central Australian languages. in J Hay & E Parnell (eds), Proceedings of the 15th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology. The Australian Speech Science & Technology Association Incorporated, pp. 97 - 100, Australasian Speech Science and Technology 2014, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2/12/14. <http://www.assta.org/sst/SST-14/4.B.%20ACOUSTIC%20PHONETICS/1.%20TABAIN.pdf>

A spectral analysis of laterals in three Central Australian languages. / Tabain, Marija; Butcher, Andrew; Breen, Gavan et al.
Proceedings of the 15th Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology. ed. / Jennifer Hay; Emma Parnell. The Australian Speech Science & Technology Association Incorporated, 2014. p. 97 - 100.

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A spectral analysis of laterals in three Central Australian languages

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An acoustic study of multiple lateral consonants in three Central Australian languages

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