Phonetic and Phonological Aspects of Geminate Timing

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics
3. Full Title
4. Copyright
5. Contents
6. Acknowledgments
7. List of abbreviations
8. List of symbols
9. Chapter 1. Introduction
   1. 1.1 Overview of the topic
   2. 1.2 Phonological representation of geminates
   3. 1.3 Phonetic studies of geminates
   4. 1.4 Timing models
   5. 1.5 Organization and principal claims
10. Chapter 2. General methodology
    1. 2.1 Introduction
    2. 2.2 Compilation of word lists
    3. 2.3 Recording of speakers
    4. 2.4 Digitization and storage of data
    5. 2.5 Measurements and segmentation
    6. 2.6 Analysis
11. Chapter 3. Bernese
    1. 3.1 Introduction
    2. 3.2 Bernese phonology
    3. 3.3 Acoustic study: Background and methodology
    4. 3.4 Results
    5. 3.5 Word-initial stops
    6. 3.6 Summary and conclusion
12. Chapter 4. Cross-language study: Phonological overview
    1. 4.1 Introduction
    2. 4.2 Levantine Arabic
    3. 4.3 Hungarian
    4. 4.4 Madurese
    5. 4.5 Summary and conclusion
13. Chapter 5. Cross-language study: Acoustic investigations
    1. 5.1 Introduction
    2. 5.2 Levantine Arabic
    3. 5.3 Hungarian
    4. 5.4 Madurese
    5. 5.5 Summary and conclusion
14. Chapter 6. Suprasegmental timing
    1. 6.1 Introduction
    2. 6.2 Bernese
    3. 6.3 Levantine Arabic
    4. 6.4 Hungarian
    5. 6.5 Madurese
    6. 6.6 Summary and conclusion
15. Chapter 7. An integrated timing model
    1. 7.1 Introduction
    2. 7.2 Durational differences between singletons and geminates
    3. 7.3 Moraic primacy effects and durational stability
    4. 7.4 Implications for phonological representation
    5. 7.5 An integrated timing model
    6. 7.6 Future directions
16. Appendix 1. Bernese word list
17. Appendix 2. Levantine word list
18. Appendix 3. Hungarian word list
19. Appendix 4. Madurese word list
20. References
21. Index