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On Some Quantitative Properties of Czech ř in Newsreading
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Radoslav Pavlík
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June 5, 2014
Abstract
This research examines the distributional characteristics of Czech ř in terms of the number of contacts (periods). The traditional claim that this consonant is produced with two or more contacts is challenged by the empirical evidence of ř realized in connected speech (newsreading style). The results of the study show that the most common variant of the (ř) variable is a one-contact alveolar sound, with the multiple-contact realization of ř being extremely rare. The role of eight linguistic variables is assessed in order to find out which factors are most likely to influence the number of contacts of Czech ř. Some questions are discussed concerning its current definition as a trill.
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Received: 2014-06-30
Accepted: 2014-01-09
Published Online: 2014-06-05
Published in Print: 2014-06-01
© 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel
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