Articulation Rate and Syllable Reduction in Spanish and Portuguese
Title | Articulation Rate and Syllable Reduction in Spanish and Portuguese |
Publication Type | Presentation |
Year of Publication | 2012 |
Conference Name | Dag van de Fonetiek 2012 |
Authors | Voigt, Stefanie, Anja Schüppert, and Charlotte Gooskens |
Publisher | Nederlandse Vereniging voor Fonetische Wetenschappen |
Conference Location | Utrecht, The Netherlands |
Abstract | Jensen (1989) found an asymmetry in mutual intelligibility of South-American Spanish and Portuguese. According to Vaughan and Letowski (1997), Gordon-Salant et al. (2007) and Schüppert et al. (In press) a higher articulation rate shows negative effects on intelligibility. |