Keywords
vowel dynamics, vowel shifts, vowel formant trajectories, low-back-merger shift
Abstract
How have vowel formant trajectories changed as part of the LBMS?
As the front lax vowels lower and centralize, their formant dynamics change
- Specifically, F2 is less dynamic, resulting in a “bounce” shape in F1-F2 plots.
- More evident for lower vowels than higher ones.
Formant dynamics may change as global position changes (but not always).
- Especially true with BAT and BET here.
- BIT mostly unclear.
- BAN did not have substantial changes in vowel dynamics.
Original Publication Citation
Joseph A. Stanley. “Generational Change in Formant Trajectories: The Low-Back-Merger Shift in Longview,Washington.” The 4th Cascadia Workshop in Sociolinguistics. Online. May.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Stanley, Joseph A., "Generational Change in Formant Trajectories: The Low-back-merger Shift in Longview, Washington" (2022). Faculty Publications. 7971.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/7971
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
2022
Publisher
Cascadia Workshop in Sociolinguistics
Language
English
College
Humanities
Department
Linguistics
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