Abstract Language-users reduce words in predictable contexts. Previous research indicates
that reduction may be stored in lexical representation if a word is often reduced. Because …

Variation across talkers in the acoustic-phonetic realization of speech sounds is a pervasive
property of spoken language. The present study provides evidence that variation across …

How flexible is an individual's accent during adulthood, and how does this flexibility relate to
longer-term change? Previous work has found that accents are remarkably flexible in …

While voice onset time (VOT) is known to be sensitive to a range of phonetic and linguistic
factors, much less is known about VOT in spontaneous speech, since most studies consider …

Research on the phonetics of code-switching has focused on voice onset time (VOT) and
has yielded mixed results regarding cross-language interaction, possibly due to differences …

This study examines cross-generational transmission of a sociophonetic variable in a
heritage language context. Voiceless stop aspiration is a sociophonetic variable in …

How and why speakers differ in the phonetic implementation of phonological contrasts, and
the relationship of this' structured heterogeneity'to language change, has been a key focus …

Phonetic realization is highly variable and highly structured within and across talkers. We
examine three constraints that could structure the phonetic space of related speech sounds …

Hmong languages, particularly White Hmong, are well studied for their complex tone
systems that incorporate pitch, phonation, and duration differences. Still, prior work has …

Voice onset time (VOT) of aspirated stop consonants is marked by variability and
systematicity in adult speech production. The present study investigated variability and …