Syllable Structure as Coupled Oscillator Modes: Evidence from Georgian vs. Tashlhiyt Berber
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A theory is presented that claims the basis for syllable structure is to be found in the modes of a system of coupled oscillators that control intergestural timing in speech. Onsets correspond to the in-phase mode and codas to the anti-phase mode. Articulatory data from Georgian and Tashlhiyt Berber are presented that support the association of onsets with in-phase mode.
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