KhoramAbadi Luri Monophthongs: An Acoustic Study

Document Type : Original Article

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1 M.A. graduated of General linguistics, Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Literature, University of Alzahra, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor of Linguistics, Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Literature, University of Alzahra, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor of Linguistics, Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

This study investigated the acoustic parameters of the fundamental frequency, first and second formant frequencies, duration and intensity in KhoramAbadi Luri vowels. 10 participants (5 male, 5 female) produced 1620 tokens, including /ɑ،y،ø،o،u،ə،a،e،ʏ،ɪ،i/ vowels. The result showed that /a/ has the lowest fundamental frequency; /e/ and /ʏ/ have the highest amount of this parameter in male and female speakers, respectively. /a/ and /i/ are the open and close vowels in KhoramAbadi Luri. /i/ and /o/ are the front and back vowels. /ø/ and /ɑ/ have the highest vowel duration amongst other vowels; /ʏ/ and /ə/ have the lowest vowel duration in male and female speakers, respectively. /e/ has the highest intensity in both male and female speakers; /a/ and /u/ have the lowest intensity in male and female speakers, respectively. Generally, female speakers have higher fundamental frequency, first and second formant frequencies and duration, but intensity is higher in male speakers.

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Research in Western Iranian Languages and Dialects
Volume 10, Issue 4 - Serial Number 39
January 2023
Pages 109-129

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