Article published in:
Linguistics in the Netherlands 2012
Edited by Marion Elenbaas and Suzanne Aalberse
[Linguistics in the Netherlands 29] 2012
► pp. 15–26

A first glance at the role of length in production and perception of diphthongs before Dutch coda l

| Radboud University Nijmegen
Botma, Sebregts & Smakman (2008, 2010, 2012) have shown that in Dutch there is variation in the neutralization of tense and lax vowels before coda l. In this study, we will extend the scope of their investigation by examining the effect of coda l on preceding diphthongs. A pilot production experiment shows that diphthongs can be completely neutralized in this context and may become monophthongs. A perception experiment reveals that length serves as an important cue for listeners in the identification of vowels followed by dark l.
Keywords: phonological length, diphthongs, quality and quantity neutralization, coda l
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Published online: 02 November 2012
https://doi.org/10.1075/avt.29.02ber
A first glance at the role of length in production and perception of diphthongs before Dutch coda l