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Individual differences in vowel production

K Johnson1, P Ladefoged, M Lindau

  • 1Department of Linguistics, UCLA 90024-1543.

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
|August 1, 1993
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This study challenges the idea of universal articulatory features in speech. Findings reveal significant speaker-specific variations in vowel production, suggesting motor control focuses on acoustic output, not just physical movements.

Area of Science:

  • Linguistics
  • Speech Science
  • Phonetics

Background:

  • The assumption of a limited, universal set of articulatory features in phonology is widespread.
  • This study investigates the articulatory variability in American English vowel production.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the assumption of universal articulatory features in speech sound systems.
  • To analyze individual differences in the articulatory patterns of American English vowels.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized x-ray microbeam pellet trajectories to record vowel production.
  • Analyzed data from five native speakers of American English.
  • Applied a task-dynamic model of speech production for interpretation.

Main Results:

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  • Identified significant speaker-specific differences in articulatory patterns, speaking rate, and tense/lax vowel production.
  • Observed consistency within individual speakers across repeated productions.
  • Demonstrated variations in gestural targets, stiffness, and interarticulator coordination.

Conclusions:

  • The study's findings challenge the universality of articulatory features in speech.
  • Articulatory patterns for American English vowels are highly speaker-specific.
  • Speech motor control may prioritize acoustic output over precise spatiotemporal gestures.