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Vowel harmony shift in Mongolian

open access: yes, 1985
It has generally been assumed that Mongolian has vowel harmony of the palatal (front-back) type, but in this article I will present acoustic data from several Mongolian dialects, which show that there has been a shift in the phonetic basis of vowel ...
Svantesson, Jan-Olof,, Lund University.
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The Sounds of Trust: The Bouba–Kiki Effect in Political Leaders' Names

open access: yesKyklos, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prior research has found evidence for the bouba–kiki effect according to which individuals associate sounds related to “bouba” and “kiki” with shapes and feelings. Using individual data from the World Values Survey, we investigate whether political leaders with names that sound “bouba” or “kiki” are associated with higher or lower trust.
Caroline Perrin, Laurent Weill
wiley   +1 more source

Towards a model of phonological acquisition in government phonology [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
Child phonology shows some interesting and systematic differences from adult phonology. In child phonology, for example, vowel harmony and consonant harmony are common phonological effects (Ingram 1986).
Tolson, Lucy
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Cross‐Linguistic Variations in Word‐Final Position: The Parametric Hierarchies, Connections and Networks

open access: yesStudia Linguistica, Volume 80, Issue 2, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Word‐final position is widely recognized as a structurally weak and restricted domain, yet languages differ strikingly in how they regulate segments and clusters at the right edge. While some systems categorically prohibit final consonants, others allow only a subset of segments, and still others impose process‐based adjustments such as final ...
Semra Baturay Meral
wiley   +1 more source

Brain–Computer Interfaces: The Dawn of a New Era in Disease Treatment

open access: yesExploration, Volume 6, Issue 3, June 2026.
This study investigates the potential of brain–computer interface (BCI) technology in treating neuropsychiatric disorders, such as movement and communication barriers. Our review examines the history, signal paradigms, and diverse applications of BCI while also discussing ongoing research into novel materials and emerging technologies that offer ...
Yuqi Feng   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feature specifications and contrast in vowel harmony: the orthography and phonology of Old Norwegian height harmony [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
In this thesis, I provide a new approach to the role of phonological patterning in determining the featural content of phonological relations and the size and shape of sound inventories. The empirical scope of this project has particular focus on vowel
Sandstedt, Jade Jørgen Michael
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Vowel harmony in Wolof loanwords

open access: yesStudies in African Linguistics, 2006
No abstract is available for SAL supplements.
Mariame I. Sy
doaj   +3 more sources

Aspects of Northern Mao Phonology

open access: yesLinguistic Discovery, 2009
In general terms, the phonology of Omotic languages has received little attention. This paper presents core phonological properties of on Omotic language, Norther Mao.
Michael Ahland
doaj   +1 more source

Speech Neurophysiology in Realistic Contexts: Big Hype or Big Leap?

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 63, Issue 12, June 2026.
Speech neurophysiology is moving from controlled listening tasks to dynamic, socially rich interactions, challenging traditional methods. This shift promises deeper insights into how the brain processes and represents speech in real‐world contexts, while introducing new analytical complexities.
Giovanni M. Di Liberto, Emily Y. J. Ip
wiley   +1 more source

Vowel Harmony in Turkish: Problems with Generative and Autosegmental Approach

open access: yesDilbilim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 1994
This paper discusses the treatment of vowel harmony, particularly in Turkish. Although notable for its typological utility in classifying languages, vowel harmony exhibits less of an agreement among phonologists than meets the eye despite the general ...
Nurcan Hacıoğlu
doaj  

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