An Evaluation of Inter-Speech Postures for the Study of Language-Specific Articulatory Settings.

Abstract

We present a methodological study evaluating Inter-Speech Postures, i.e. vocal-tract configurations achieved in the silent preparation for speech which have been claimed to be indicative of articulatory settings. The term articulatory setting refers to a characteristic use of the articulators believed to shape the overall phonetic realisation of a language and with that, possibly, its 'typical sound' [3].