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Exploring the speech rhythm continuum: evidence from ashanti twi
Ann Marie Olivio
Journal of Speech Sciences · 1(2), 3-15 · 2011
What the paper examines
This study measures vowel and consonant timing in readings by two Ashanti Twi speakers and compares several rhythm measures with earlier language studies. It examines how a language may sit along a rhythm continuum rather than fitting a simple timing category.
Reading it in context
The small speaker sample matters when interpreting the findings. Rhythm metrics describe properties of recorded speech; they are not a score of a child’s language development.
A question to read with
Which timing measures were compared, and how might reading a passage differ from conversation?
Citation
Ann Marie Olivio (2011). Exploring the speech rhythm continuum: evidence from ashanti twi. Journal of Speech Sciences, 1(2), 3-15. https://doi.org/10.20396/joss.v1i2.15022
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The voice and rhythm activities and family guidance offer educational starting points. They were not evaluated by this paper and are not substitutes for clinical assessment.
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