The Oro-pharyngeal articulation of nasal vowels: Problems and perspectives
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This paper outlines the prospectus for an instrumentallybased approach to the articulation of nasal vowels. Complexity in the acoustics of nasal vowels has long been acknowledged but complexity in their articulation has received less attention. A growing body of research suggests that velopharyngeal opening (VPO) is complemented by other articulatory gestures which may enhance or counteract the acoustic outcomes of VPO. In this paper, some of the fundamental considerations of this research are clarified and challenges for future work are described.
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