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When a phonological contrast is undergoing #merger, can visible articulatory cues co-vary with acoustic cues to enhance the contrast and shape the direction of #soundchange? @baichendu.bsky.social and @ampfiffner.bsky.social analyze #Mandarin #sibilants: doi.org/10.16995/lab... #LabPhon #openaccess
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The co-variance of acoustic cues and lip gestures in the production of the Mandarin sibilant contrast
Phonological contrasts in speech production and perception are frequently studied with acoustic and/or auditory cues. Less is known about how visual properties are incorporated in a contrast and how/i...