In language change, a reversal of a merger is generally considered to be impossible, since
after two sounds have become fully merged, they are no longer distinct, so no phonetic or …

The bären vowel in German is known to be subject to extensive variation, including, for
some speakers, a merger with the Beeren vowel. This article investigates the behaviour of …

Recent research has shown that speech perception can easily be influenced by the overall
accent of the speaker. This paper investigates whether such accentinduced bias also occurs …

In Austrian Standard German (ASG), the vowels in the words Beeren and Bären are usually
regarded to be merged. Some acoustic studies on ASG also suggest a merger between the …

The low-mid unrounded front vowel/ɛː/in German (as in Bären) has been subject to
change since Old High German. It slowly merged with the high-mid unrounded front …

Abstract In Austrian Standard German (ASG), the vowels as in the words Beeren 'berries'
and Bären 'bears' are usually regarded to be merged. Some acoustic studies on ASG also …

Sociolinguistic research often relies on transcription or coding by one, two, or maximally
three native coders. Recently, it has been shown that this method may have some …