Linguistics and Languages

Consonant lengthening marks the beginning of words across a diverse sample of languages

F. Blum, L. Paschen, et al.

This fascinating study by Frederic Blum, Ludger Paschen, Robert Forkel, Susanne Fuchs, and Frank Seifart explores the intriguing phenomenon of word-initial consonant lengthening in 51 diverse languages. Discover how this universal tendency might influence speech processing and segmentation!

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