In this study, the correlations in Hainan Cham between IF0 and tones are analyzed. The study shows that, while for five speakers it is possible to suggest that this correlation is an automatic consequence of vowel production, one subject shows an especially exaggerated IF0 effect that suggests a deliberate auditory enhancement. The study also shows a non-mechanical enhancement of IF0 to enhance a vowel contrast but one that does not put the tonal contrasts at risk.
Cite as: Thurgood, E. (2006) An exploration of intrinsic F0 in Hainan Cham tones. Proc. 2nd International Symposium on Tonal Aspects of Languages (TAL 2006), 99-102
@inproceedings{thurgood06_tal,
author={Ela Thurgood},
title={{An exploration of intrinsic F0 in Hainan Cham tones}},
year=2006,
booktitle={Proc. 2nd International Symposium on Tonal Aspects of Languages (TAL 2006)},
pages={99--102}
}