Spirantization of /p t k/ in Sienese Italian and so-called semi-fricatives

Stevens, Mary and Hajek, John (2005): Spirantization of /p t k/ in Sienese Italian and so-called semi-fricatives. Interspeech 2005, 4. - 8. September 2005, Lissabon.

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a first acoustic phonetic investigation into voiceless spirantization in the variety of Tuscan Italian spoken in Siena. Based on spontaneous speech data (6 speakers), we focus upon occurrences of a phonetic variant, previously referred to as a ‘semi-fricative’. Intermediate between a voiceless stop and a voiceless fricative, it is reported to occur in Pisan (e.g. [1], [2]) but not Florentine Italian (e.g. [3]).

• Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Other)
• Published in: INTERSPEECH, 6, 2005, Lissabon (ed.). (2005): Proceedings of Interspeech 2005. Lissabon, pp. 2893-2897
• Collections: Languages and Literatures
• Subjects: 400 Language > 400 Language
• Language: English