Duration of Initials in Mandarin: In Search of Fundamental Acoustic Parameters

• Main Authors: Chen,Dar-der, 陳達德
• Other Authors: Hong dhen-iau
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1998
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/92196264195000057853

碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 語言學研究所 === 86 === To construct a durational model of acoustic parmeters based on duration of initials in Mandarin, research of the durational pattern of initials is the primary work to be done. In the present experiment, 84 bisyllabic words including 21 Mandarin initials spoken in a carrier phrase were analyzed. Duration of initials was measured from digital spectrograms, and was found to vary widely with the following factors: manner of articulation, place of articulation and adjacent vowels. The durational patterns of these initials in stressed words preceding the same vowel are here presented, and their accuracy as well as the consistency of the durational measurements are examined. Attempts are made to classify Mandarin initials based on the acoustic parameter of duration. This classification will improve the understanding of the production and perception of Mandarin.