Perception of an Allophonic Distinction from Conversational Speech
Mandarin Chinese has two affricates that can be confusing to English learners. The first is represented in the Pinyin romanization system as j and the second as zh. In the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA,) they are represented as respectively [tɕ] and [tʂ] (Lee 2003). [tɕ], henceforth referred...
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ndltd-arizona.edu-oai-arizona.openrepository.com-10150-1468312015-10-23T04:27:28Z Perception of an Allophonic Distinction from Conversational Speech Woods, Anna Christina Mandarin Chinese has two affricates that can be confusing to English learners. The first is represented in the Pinyin romanization system as j and the second as zh. In the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA,) they are represented as respectively [tɕ] and [tʂ] (Lee 2003). [tɕ], henceforth referred to as j, is a laminal alveolo-palatal affricate, pronounced with the front part of the tongue obstructing the flow of air at the anterior portion of the hard palate (Dow 1972). [tʂ], henceforth referred to as zh, is an apical post-alveolar affricate, made by raising the tip of the tongue against the anterior part of the hard palate behind the alveolar ridge (Dow 1972). 2010-05 text Electronic Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10150/146831 en Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. The University of Arizona. |
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Mandarin Chinese has two affricates that can be confusing to English learners. The first is represented in the Pinyin romanization system as j and the second as zh. In the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA,) they are represented as respectively [tɕ] and [tʂ] (Lee 2003). [tɕ], henceforth referred to as j, is a laminal alveolo-palatal affricate, pronounced with the front part of the tongue obstructing the flow of air at the anterior portion of the hard palate (Dow 1972). [tʂ], henceforth referred to as zh, is an apical post-alveolar affricate, made by raising the tip of the tongue against the anterior part of the hard palate behind the alveolar ridge (Dow 1972). |
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Perception of an Allophonic Distinction from Conversational Speech |
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