Konferenzbeitrag

AI vs. AU in American English compared to German

American English and German AI, AU observed in cognates such as Wein, wine, Haus, house are usually treated on a par, represented with the same initial vowel (cf. [ai], [au] for Am. Engl, and German [1]). Yet, acoustic measurements indicate differences as the relevant trajectories characteristically cross in Am. Engl, but not in German. These data may indicate consistency with the same initial target for these diphthongs in German, supporting the choice of the same Symbol /a/ in phonemic representation, as opposed to distinct targets (and distinct initial phonemes) in American English.

AI vs. AU in American English compared to German

Urheber*in: Raffelsiefen, Renate; Geumann, Anja

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Language
Englisch

Subject
Deutsch
Englisch
Diphthong
Phonetik
Phonologie
Sprache

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Raffelsiefen, Renate
Geumann, Anja
Event
Veröffentlichung
(when)
2016-10-26

URN
urn:nbn:de:bsz:mh39-53884
Last update
06.03.2025, 9:00 AM CET

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  • Konferenzbeitrag

Associated

  • Raffelsiefen, Renate
  • Geumann, Anja

Time of origin

  • 2016-10-26

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