RESEARCH
Members of the Sound Patterns Laboratory collaborate on various projects concerning:
Current research projects include:
Techniques used:
- Speech production
- Speech perception
- The link between phonetics and phonology
- Phonological structures and patterns
Current research projects include:
- Production and perception of Mainland Southeast Asian register (SSHRC 435-2022-0047 - Marc Brunelle and Suzy Ahn)
- Articulatory and acoustic study of laryngeal contrasts, especially voicing and register (Suzy Ahn, Marc Brunelle)
- Long-distance phonotactic learning (Kevin McMullin)
- Vowel laxing and harmony in Québec French (Phillip Burness, Suzy Ahn, Talia Tahtadjian and Beth MacLeod, Carleton University)
Techniques used:
- Acoustic analysis
- Electroglottography (EGG)
- Perception experiments
- Ultrasound
- Airflow measures