Gestures and segments: Vowel intrusion as overlap

This dissertation focuses on a phenomenon that I call vowel intrusion . There are cases where a vowel can be heard between two consonants, yet the phonology behaves as if no vowel is present. These “intrusive vowels” are non-syllabic, and native speakers are often unaware of their existence. I argue...

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Main Author: Hall, Nancy Elizabeth
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2003
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3110499