N. al-Gamdi

Relative Timing and Voicing in Arabic Stops: Evidence from the Closure-to-Vowel Ratio

This study investigates the closure-to-vowel ratio (CVR) as a primary, rate-normalized temporal cue to voicing in Arabic stops, within the framework of the Hyper–Hypo theory of speech adaptation and Articulatory Phonology. A sample of 30 Arabic speakers of the Saudi dialect was selected to produce voiced and voiceless...