Kinematics of syllable structure in Tashlhiyt Berber: The case of vocalic and consonantal nuclei.

Anne Hermes (1) , Rachid Ridouane (2) , Doris Mücke (1) , Martine Grice (1)

1 IfL- Phonetik
2 LPP - LPP - Laboratoire de Phonétique et Phonologie - UMR 7018

This study provides evidence from the coordination of articulatory gestures, using electromagnetic articulography (EMMA), in favour of a heterosyllabic analysis of word initial clusters in Tashlhiyt. Evidence from calculations of C-center and Rightmost C to a following anchor in the syllable as well as the stability index consistently supports the predominant analysis amongst phonologists of Tashlhiyt that this language permits only simple onsets. These timing patterns hold regardless of whether the syllable nucleus is vocalic or consonantal.

Mots clés: Syllable; Tashlhiyt Berber; Articulatory Phonology

Domaines: Linguistique

Anne Hermes, Rachid Ridouane, Doris Mücke, Martine Grice. Kinematics of syllable structure in Tashlhiyt Berber: The case of vocalic and consonantal nuclei.. 9th International Seminar on Speech production., Jun 2011, Montréal, Canada. pp.1-6. ⟨halshs-00636854⟩