This article is an acoustic analysis of the Maithili diphthongs. The article attempts to analyze topics such as the possible difference of the perceived diphthong from the perception of a pair of vowels. With the help of some attributes gathered from the results of a spectrographic study of the Maithili diphthongs, the article concludes that the phonetic features emerging from the consideration of diphthongs in a particular language are not necessarily sufficient or optimal to characterize the phenomenon in general. The most significant attributes of the Maithili diphthongs are two: (i) their onset frequency position and (ii) their second-format rate of change, which is always very stable in these diphthongs across changes in duration conditions. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-01-31)
Acoustic Analysis of the Maithili Diphthongs
Contributions to Nepalese Studies
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
1985-04
Publisher:
Center for Nepal and Asian Studies
Place of Publication:
Kirtipur, Nepal
Pages:
1-12
Sources ID:
128043
Collection:
Tibetan and Himalayan Library
Visibility:
Public (group default)
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https://sources.mandala.library.virginia.edu/sites/mandala-sources.lib.virginia.edu/files/pdf-files/4341_0.pdf
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Contributions to Nepalese Studies