F2 slope as a Perceptual Cue for the Front–Back Contrast in Standard Southern British English
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DOI: 10.1177/0023830916650991
Abstract: Acoustic studies of several languages indicate that second-formant (F2) slopes in high vowels have opposing directions (independent of consonantal context): front [iː]-like vowels are produced with a rising F2 slope, whereas back [uː]-like vowels are… read more here.
Keywords: slope; standard southern; front; cue ... See more keywords