Open AccessArticulatory characterization of the alveolar sibilant fricatives of Basque: Part one
Author(s) -
Alexander Iribar Ibabe,
Rosa Miren Pagola Petrirena,
Itziar Túrrez Aguirrezábal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
loquens
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.117
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2386-2637
DOI - 10.3989/loquens.2020.e073
Subject(s) - characterization (materials science) , dorsum , set (abstract data type) , mathematics , speech recognition , computer science , physics , anatomy , biology , optics , programming language
An articulatory analysis of the two alveolar sibilant fricatives of Basque ( and ) is presented, based on fifteen collections of 2D and 3D magnetic resonance images. By applying a set of phonetic, qualitative and quantitative parameters, two articulatory models for and three for are identified, and the procedures used to distinguish between them are examined. The main models are: dorsal denti-alveolar for and apico-alveolar for . Due to its length, the work is presented in two separate parts.