Variation in Voice Onset Time along the Scottish-English Border
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This paper presents findings on VOT variability in voiced and voiceless plosives produced by 159 speakers from four locations straddling the English-Scottish border. The analysis reveals key effects of both social and phonetic factors, highlighting the importance of both in accounting for variability.
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تاریخ انتشار 2011