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Parameters of tongue shape of /n/ and /l/ in Basque

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 March 2018

Alexander Iribar ,
Rosa Miren Pagola ,
Itziar Túrrez ,
José Luis García Arroyo ,
Begoña García Zapirain  and
Ibon Oleagordia Ruiz
Alexander Iribar
Affiliation:
Phonetic Lab, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Deusto, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Rosa Miren Pagola
Affiliation:
Phonetic Lab, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Deusto, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Itziar Túrrez
Affiliation:
Phonetic Lab, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Deusto, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
José Luis García Arroyo
Affiliation:
Deustotech-Life, Faculty of Engineering, University of Deusto, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Begoña García Zapirain
Affiliation:
Deustotech-Life, Faculty of Engineering, University of Deusto, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Ibon Oleagordia Ruiz
Affiliation:
Deustotech-Life, Faculty of Engineering, University of Deusto, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
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Abstract

This paper presents an experimental articulatory characterisation of lateral /l/ and nasal /n/ in Basque, using MRI midsagittal images. In order to assess previous observations of retroflexion or velarisation in these consonants in Basque, a battery of articulatory parameters is used which can be directly measured on the images. This set of parameters, focused on the description of the tongue shape and position, permits a fine-grained characterisation of the articulation of the two consonants under study, indicating the possible existence of a double articulation pattern in /l/ and, less clearly, in /n/. The results help to compensate for the lack of experimental descriptions on the articulation of Basque.

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Journal of the International Phonetic Association , Volume 49 , Issue 2 , August 2019 , pp. 207 - 221
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Copyright © International Phonetic Association 2018 

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