Millions of people engage in spoken interactions with voice activated artificially intelligent
(voice-AI) systems in their everyday lives. This study explores whether speakers have a …

Vowel mergers are some of the most frequently studied sound changes. Their realization in
the speech of individuals as well as their spread through a community raise a number of …

Goal: Advances in computational models of biological systems and artificial neural networks
enable rapid virtual prototyping of neuroprostheses, accelerating innovation in the field …

Southern varieties of English are known to be affected by the Southern Vowel Shift (SVS),
which alters the positional relationship between the front tense/lax system. However …

This study explores how individuals' second language cue weighting strategies change over
time and across different contrasts. The study investigates the developmental changes in …

" Drawing on data from well-known actors in popular films and TV shows, this reference
guide surveys the representation of accent in North American film and TV over eight …

Regional variation in American English speech is often described in terms of shifts,
indicating which vowel sounds are converging or diverging. In the US South, the Southern …

For nearly 400 years, New England has held an important place in the development of
American English, and" New England accents" are very well known in the popular …

Southern American English is spoken in a large geographic region in the United States. Its
characteristics include back-vowel fronting (eg, in goose, foot, and goat), which has been …

Responding to the need for a comprehensive treatment of Mexican American English and its
varied influences across multiple generations, this volume provides true insight into how …