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Formant frequencies of vowels in 13 accents of the British Isles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2010

Emmanuel Ferragne  and
François Pellegrino
Emmanuel Ferragne
Affiliation:
Laboratoire Dynamique du Langage, UMR 5596 CNRS, Université Lyon 2 [email protected], [email protected]
François Pellegrino
Affiliation:
Laboratoire Dynamique du Langage, UMR 5596 CNRS, Université Lyon 2 [email protected], [email protected]
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Abstract

This study is a formant-based investigation of the vowels of male speakers in 13 accents of the British Isles. It provides F1/F2 graphs (obtained with a semi-automatic method) which could be used as starting points for more thorough analyses. The article focuses on both phonetic realization and systemic phenomena, and it also provides detailed information on automatic formant measurements. The aim is to obtain an up-to-date picture of within- and between-accent vowel variation in the British Isles. F1/F2 graphs plot z-scored Bark-transformed formant frequencies, and values in Hertz are also provided. Along with the findings, a number of methodological issues are addressed.

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Journal of the International Phonetic Association , Volume 40 , Issue 1 , April 2010 , pp. 1 - 34
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Copyright © International Phonetic Association 2010

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