What is Voice Onset Timing (VOT)? Please define the three primary ways to phonate for stops: Negative/Lead VOT, Short-lag VOT, and Long-lag VOT? Also, explain how a mono-English speaker may interrupt the stops of the following languages and please explain WHY:
1. French
A. Voiced Stops = Negative/Lead VOT
B. Voiceless Stops = Short-lag VOT
2. Arabic
A. Voiced Stops = Short-lag VOT
B. Voiceless Stops = Long-lag VOT
Finally, with your knowledge of Arabic, English, and French (which is similar in the other Romance Languages) VOT, what can you deduce about the relative VOT for voiced and voiceless consonants within the same language? In other words, do you notice a pattern, and what is the general pattern?
ANSWERS :
1. VOICE ONSET TIMING (VOT) : Voice onset timing is defined as time length which passes between onset of voicing and stop consonant release. the production to stop consonants of the voicing vibration of vocal cords. It is the form of stop consonants production.
2. NEGATIVE/ LEAD VOT : Negative voice onset timing is the one when vocal cords vibrates before the stop releases, in this voicing begins during occlusion of consonant.
SHORT LAG VOT : Short lag VOT are simple articulatory mechanisms compared to negative VOT. The intra oral pressure is generated only at the maximum point to determine the venting process which is controlled by time varying apertures.
LONG LAG VOT : Long lag VOT are aspirated and voicless mechanisms.
What is Voice Onset Timing (VOT)? Please define the three primary ways to phonate for stops:...