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Acknowledgements |
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List of abbreviations and symbols |
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15 | (2) |
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1 Introduction and overview |
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1.1 Introduction and rationale for the investigation of RS |
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1.2 Overview of the chapters |
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2 Background and framework for the phonetic analysis of RS |
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2.1 Defining Raddoppiamento sintattico (RS) |
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2.1.1 Distinguishing two kinds of RS: the test of phrase finality |
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30 | (1) |
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2.2 Diachrony and synchrony of RS |
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31 | (2) |
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2.3 Motivating stress-conditioned RS synchronically |
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33 | (5) |
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2.3.1 Word-final stressed vowels are short |
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33 | (2) |
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2.3.2 Word-final stress rather than length |
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2.3.2.1 Destressing of word-final stressed vowels |
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36 | (2) |
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2.4 The domain of application of RS |
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38 | (3) |
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2.5 Are RS geminates the same as WM geminates? |
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41 | (3) |
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2.6 The singleton-geminate contrast in Standard Italian |
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44 | (9) |
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45 | (4) |
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2.6.2 Duration of the preceding vowel |
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49 | (2) |
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2.6.3 Consonant: vowel (C/V) ratio |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (6) |
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2.7.1 `Phonological' blockers in potential RS sequences |
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54 | (2) |
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2.7.2 Pauses and other phonetic blockers in potential RS sequences |
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56 | (3) |
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2.8 What is the Gorgia toscana (GT) |
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59 | (4) |
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2.9 Why another investigation into RS? |
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63 | (13) |
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2.9.1 RS consonant gemination is obligatory |
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63 | (5) |
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2.9.2 RS consonant lengthening is categorical |
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2.9.3 Word-final vowels do not lengthen |
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69 | (2) |
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2.9.4 Unstressed and stress-conditioned RS should be distinguished |
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71 | (2) |
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2.9.5 RS does not interact with the Gorgia toscana |
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73 | (3) |
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2.10 Why Sienese (and not `Standard') Italian? |
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2.10.1 Existing studies on Sienese Italian |
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2.10.2 RS in Sienese: where it occurs |
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79 | (1) |
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2.10.3 Preaspiration in Sienese Italian |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (3) |
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2.12 Distinguishing micro- and macro-prosodic glottalization phenomena |
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84 | (4) |
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88 | (1) |
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3 RS blocked and unblocked: an auditory perceptual (and descriptive acoustic) study |
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3.1 Introduction and overview |
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3.2 Background: why an auditory perceptual investigation of RS? |
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90 | (3) |
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3.3.1 The speech material |
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3.3.2 Identification and organization of RS trigger words |
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3.3.2.1 Stress-conditioned RS triggers |
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3.3.2.2 Unstressed RS triggers |
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95 | (1) |
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3.3.3 Overview of the auditory analysis |
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3.3.4 RS blocking phenomena: auditory analysis |
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3.3.5 RS-blocking phenomena: acoustic analysis |
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100 | (3) |
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3.3.6 Auditory analysis of sequences without pauses (RSP) |
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103 | (2) |
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3.4.1 Overall frequency of blocking phenomena: RSP v. RSNP |
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105 | (3) |
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3.4.2 The (auditory) phonetic correlates of RS blocked |
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108 | (2) |
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3.4.3 RS-blocking phenomena: qualitative acoustic analysis |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (2) |
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3.4.3.2 Vowel lengthening |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (1) |
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3.4.4 Voiceless stops in RS-blocked contexts: acoustic analysis |
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117 | (1) |
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3.4.4.1 Voiceless stops in phrase-initial contexts |
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118 | (1) |
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3.4.4.2 Weakened variants in phrase-initial contexts |
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118 | (3) |
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3.4.5 RSP sequences: frequency of RS consonant lengthening |
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121 | (4) |
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3.4.5.1 Occurrences of RS across Phonological Phrase boundaries |
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125 | (2) |
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3.4.5.2 Partially lengthened consonants in RSP contexts |
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127 | (3) |
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3.4.5.3 Occurrences of GT variants in RSP contexts |
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130 | (3) |
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4 The phonetic realisation of stress-conditioned RS |
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133 | (38) |
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4.1 Introduction and overview |
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133 | (1) |
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4.2 Background issues to the phonetic analysis of stress-conditioned RS |
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134 | (6) |
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4.2.1 Phonological length, phonetic duration and RS |
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135 | (1) |
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4.2.2 Stress and RS C-lengthening |
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136 | (4) |
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4.2.3 Signs of phonetic overlap with unstressed RS |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (8) |
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4.3.1 The data: stress-conditioned RS sequences |
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140 | (2) |
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4.3.2 Measurement criteria |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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4.3.2.2 Overall consonant duration |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (1) |
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4.3.2.5 Voice Onset Time (VOT) |
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146 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Categorization of tokens according to manner of articulation |
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147 | (1) |
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4.3.4 Linking auditory and acoustic results: Just Noticeable Difference (JND) |
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147 | (1) |
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4.4 Results and discussion |
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148 | (16) |
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4.4.1 Overview of the data |
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148 | (2) |
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4.4.2 Vowel duration in stress-conditioned RS sequences |
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150 | (4) |
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4.4.3 Consonant duration in stress-conditioned RS sequences |
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154 | (5) |
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4.4.4 The C/V ratio and the perception of stress-conditioned RS |
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159 | (1) |
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4.4.4.1 C/V ratio values in stress-conditioned RS sequences |
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159 | (2) |
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4.4.4.2 Auditory v. acoustic analysis of stress-conditioned RS sequences |
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161 | (3) |
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164 | (7) |
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4.5.1 Word-final stressed vowels: reconciling phonological length with duration |
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165 | (2) |
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4.5.2 Destressing and the motivations for stress-conditioned RS |
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167 | (2) |
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4.5.3 Micro-prosodic glottalization and stress-conditioned RS |
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169 | (2) |
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5 The `other' RS C-doubling: acoustic evidence of unstressed RS |
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171 | (32) |
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173 | (14) |
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5.2.1 Defining unstressed RS: the historical account |
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173 | (2) |
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5.2.2 Korzen (1980): an alternative account |
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175 | (1) |
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5.2.3 Existing phonetic evidence of unstressed RS: Korzen (1980) |
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176 | (4) |
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5.2.4 Which words trigger unstressed RS? |
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180 | (7) |
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5.3 Methods: organization of the unstressed RS sequences |
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187 | (2) |
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5.4 Results and discussion |
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189 | (12) |
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189 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Unstressed RS sequences: vowel duration |
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190 | (4) |
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194 | (3) |
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5.4.4 Unstressed RS: the consonant/vowel ratio |
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197 | (2) |
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5.4.5 Acoustic v. auditory perception of unstressed RS |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (2) |
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6 The phonetic realisation of RS and WM geminates in Sienese Italian: the impact of preaspiration |
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203 | (50) |
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6.1 Introduction: the discovery of preaspiration in Sienese Italian |
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203 | (4) |
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207 | (6) |
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6.2.1 More detail on /pp tt kk/ across languages and in Italian |
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207 | (2) |
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6.2.2 Preaspirated voiceless stops |
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209 | (2) |
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6.2.3 Linking preaspiration and /s/-aspiration |
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211 | (2) |
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6.3 Overview of the experimental investigation into preaspiration |
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213 | (3) |
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215 | (1) |
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6.4 Results and discussion |
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216 | (29) |
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6.4.1 Preaspirated stops amongst the other phonetic variants |
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216 | (2) |
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6.4.1.1 Plain voiceless stops |
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218 | (2) |
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6.4.1.2 Preaspirated stops |
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220 | (1) |
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6.4.1.3 (Preaspirated) fricatives |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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6.4.1.5 Distribution of the four variants |
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223 | (6) |
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6.4.1.6 Durational characteristics of the four variants |
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229 | (4) |
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6.4.2 Preaspirated voiceless stops up close |
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233 | (10) |
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6.4.3 Manner and perceived C length: auditory v. acoustic results |
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243 | (2) |
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245 | (8) |
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6.5.1 Summary of results: preaspiration of /p: t: k:/ |
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245 | (1) |
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6.5.2 Preaspiration as reinforcing voiceless stops: acoustic results |
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246 | (1) |
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6.5.3 Preaspiration and the perception of consonant length |
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247 | (1) |
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6.5.4 On the origins of preaspiration in Sienese Italian |
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248 | (5) |
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7 Understanding RS: preaspiration and the potential overlap between RS and the Gorgia Toscana |
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253 | (34) |
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253 | (3) |
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7.2 Background: a link between GT and preaspiration? |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (3) |
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257 | (1) |
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7.3.2 Overview of analysis of the singleton tokens |
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258 | (2) |
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260 | (22) |
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7.4.1 Phonetic realisation of /p t k/: seven variants |
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260 | (2) |
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7.4.1.1 Duration and articulatory reduction of singleton /p t k/ |
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262 | (4) |
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7.4.1.2 Distribution of the seven variants of singleton /p t k/ |
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266 | (5) |
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7.4.1.3 Summary of the realisation of singleton /p t k/ |
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271 | (1) |
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7.4.2 Singleton /p t k/ v. geminate /pp tt kk/: duration |
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272 | (4) |
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7.4.3 Singleton /p t k/ v. geminate /pp tt kk/: manner |
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276 | (6) |
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282 | (5) |
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7.5.1 GT in Sienese and the role of preaspirated fricatives |
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283 | (1) |
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7.5.2 GT v. RS: duration, manner and preaspiration |
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284 | (3) |
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8 Implications and conclusions |
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287 | (32) |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (5) |
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8.3 Phonological implications of the phonetic results |
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292 | (22) |
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8.3.1 The phonetic phrase as the domain of RS |
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292 | (2) |
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8.3.2 Word-final stressed vowels as the direct trigger of RS |
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294 | (2) |
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8.3.3 Unstressed v. stress-conditioned RS |
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296 | (3) |
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8.3.4 Incorporating preaspiration into RS |
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299 | (5) |
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8.3.5 The optionality of RS |
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304 | (1) |
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8.3.6 The interaction between GT and RS |
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304 | (3) |
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8.3.7 Identifying RS: perceptual v. acoustic results |
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307 | (1) |
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8.3.8 Vowel length, syllable weight and trimoraicity |
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308 | (6) |
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314 | (3) |
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317 | (2) |
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319 | (12) |
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319 | (2) |
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321 | (6) |
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327 | (4) |
Bibliography |
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