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Individual variability in the use of tonal and non-tonal cues in intonation

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Greek uses H*, L + H*, and H* + L, all followed by L-L% edge tones, as nuclear pitch accents in statements. A previous analysis demonstrated that these accents are distinguished by F0 scaling and contour shape. This study expands the earlier investigation by exploring additional cues, namely, voice quality, amplitude, and duration, in distinguishing the pitch accents, and investigating individual variability in the selection of both F0 and non-F0 cues. Bayesian multivariate analysis and hierarchical clustering demonstrate that the accents are distinguished not only by F0 but also by additional cues at the group level, with individual variability in cue selection.

Source: JASA Express Letters

DOI: 10.1121/10.0028613

Authors: Na Hu, Amalia Arvaniti

Institutions: Radboud University Nijmegen, Center for Language Studies

Language: English

Topic: Phonetics and Phonology Research

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: European Commission, H2020 European Research Council

Awards: G434337789, G473442921