The theory of syllable structure has been strongly influenced by the study of Arabic, for two
reasons. First, many dialects of Arabic provide examples of regular and productive …

This article argues that phonological features have no substantive properties, instead,
segments are assigned features by learning strategies set to the task of devising a …

This paper deals with segment duration and phonological length in production and
perception in the Australian language Djambarrpuyŋu. It provides an acoustic phonetic …

This study explores which acoustic correlates best distinguish the voicing contrast in
Lebanese Arabic, a language with a two-way voicing contrast that occurs with both singleton …

Learning a new language offers a unique opportunity to discover other cultures as well as
one's own. This discovery process is essential for develo** 21st-century intercultural …

This study investigates the acquisition and representation of geminate plosives and
geminate liquids in the speech of Ammani Arabic (AA) children aged from 2; 6 (year; month) …

This dissertation explores the phonetics and phonology of voicing and emphatic assimilation
across morpheme boundaries and investigates gemination word-medially and word-finally …

This paper is the first reported investigation of the role of non-temporal acoustic cues in the
singleton-geminate contrast in Lebanese Arabic, alongside the more frequently reported …

This study has three goals. First, it examines phonological attrition of the Arabic geminate
(ie, long sound)-singleton contrast in the speech of native speakers of Arabic who acquired …

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to document evidence of phonological transfer in
bilingual preschoolers. Specifically, we focus on the phonological development of bilingual …