John Laver’s scientific contributions

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Principles of Phonetics
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May 1994

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John Laver

Underlying the apparent diversity shown by thousands of mutually incomprehensible languages of the world, there is a remarkable, elegant and principled unity in the way that these languages exploit the phonetic resources of speech. It is these principles that Professor Laver sets out to describe in this major new textbook. Assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, it is designed for readers who wish to pursue the study of phonetics from an initial to an advanced stage, equipping them with the necessary foundations for independent research. The book moves from a discussion of general concepts to a total of eleven chapters on phonetic classification, and it includes discussion of other issues such as the relationship between phonetics and phonology. There are illustrations from over 500 of the world's languages. Principles of Phonetics will be required reading for all serious students of speech and language.

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... Secondary articulations are defined as a simultaneous constriction of a lesser degree that accompanies another, stronger, primary constriction in another location in the vocal tract (Crystal, 2008;Laver, 1994;Proctor, 2022;Trask, 1996). The simultaneity of the primary and secondary constriction is an important criterion that distinguishes these segments from sequences, and the lower degree of the secondary constriction differentiates between double articulations (e.g., [k͡ p] in Igbo) and secondary articulations (Van De Weijer, 2011). ...

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Pharyngealization in Tashlhiyt from kinematic and acoustic perspectives
Principles of Phonetics
  • Citing Book
  • May 1994