《音节发音的时间结构》由李云靖著，以发音音系学为理论框架，基于发音数据对北京话音节中各成分发音的时间关系进行了深入的实验研究。
传统理论认为语音是按照线性依次排列的（Trubetzkoy 1939；Jakobson 1941；Chomsky和Halle 1968)，但近来基于发音动作诸研究发现情况并不都是这样。在一个CVC音节中，虽然音节尾辅音是在元音结束之后才开始发出的，但音节首辅音与元音的发音却是同时开始的（Goldstein et aL 2006；Xu和Liu 2006)。那么，北京话音节中包括C和v在内的各成分之间存在着什么样的发音时间关系呢？北京话音节种类的数量有限，我们不妨对北京话各音节类型做一个比较全面的分析和研究，搞清楚各成分发音之间的时间关系，并提出北京话音节各成分发音动作之间的统一的音节发音模式。
发音音系学是一门基于发音动作的音系学理论，由Browman和Goldstein(1986，1988，1989，1992，1995)提出。该理论认为发音动作是语言中的基本成分，音节由相互配合的发音动作构成。本书将从上述这一理论观点出发，对北京话音节各结构成分之间进行分析和探讨。
《音节发音的时间结构》由李云靖著，以发音音系学为理论框架，基于发音数据对北京话音节中各成分发音的时间关系进行了深入的实验研究。
发音音系学是一门基于发音动作的音系学理论，由Browman和Goldstein(1986，1988，1989，1992，1995)提出。该理论认为发音动作是语言中的基本成分，音节由相互配合的发音动作构成。《音节发音的时间结构》将从上述这一理论观点出发，对北京话音节各结构成分之间进行分析和探讨。
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Purpose of the Study
1.3 Theoretical Framework
1.4 Experimental Apparatus
1.5 Significance of the Study
1.6 Arrangement of the Dissertation
Chapter Two Mandarin Sound System
2.1 Sounds in Mandarin
2.1.1 Consonants
2.1.2 Glides
2.1.3 Vowels
2.1.4 Tones
2.2 An Overview of Mandarin Syllables
2.2.1 Normal Syllables
2.2.2 Reduced Syllables
2.2.3 Retroflexed Syllables
2.2.4 Reduced-Retroflexed Syllables
2 3 Svllable:The Basic Unit of Gestual Organization
2.3.1 A Basic Unit in Phonotactics
2.3.2 A Basic Unit in Phonological Process
2.3.3 A Basic Unit in Acoustics and Perception
2.3.4 The Basic Unit in Articulation
2.3.5 Summary
2.4 Previous Studies on the Timing Structure of Mandarin Syllables
2.4.1 Ren's Truncation Model
2.4.2 Xu and Liu's Model
2.4.3 Gao's Articulatory Study on Mandarin Syllable Structure
2.4.4 The Onset ofthe Retroflex Gesture
2.5 Summary
Chapter Three Methodology
3.1 Participants
3.2 Speech Material
3.3 Recording Procedure
3.4 Processing the Data
3.5 Summary
Chapter Four Intergestural Timing
4.1 Timing Relation between C and V Gestures
4.1.1 Gao's Articulation Research on the CV Lag in Mandarin
4.1.2 Speech Material
4.1.3 Results
4.1.4 Summary
4.2 Timing Relation between C and G Gestures
4.2.1 Material
4.2.2 Results
4.2.3 Summary
4.3 Timing Relation between G and V Gestures
4.4 Timing Relation between V and E Gestures
4.4.1 Material
4.4.2 Results
4.4.3 Summary
4.5 Timing Relation between V and N Gestures
4.5.1 Material
4.5.2 Results
4.5.3 Summary
4.6 Timing Relation between C and R Gestures
4.6.1 Material
4.6.2 Results
4.6.3 Summary
4.7 Summary
Chapter Five Syllable Structure: An Integrated Model
5.1 The Model
5.2 Discussion
5.2.1 Co-Onset of Initial C and V
5.2.2 Co-Onset of G, V and E
5.2.3 Co-Onset ofC andG
5.2.4 Co-Onset of Final N and Other Gestures
5.2.5 Co-Onset ofC andR
5.3 Reduced Syllables
5.4 A Possible Explanation for the Mid and Low Vowel Variation
5.5 Universality of the Model
5.6 Human Interlimb Coordination and the Present Model
5.7 Coarticulation Theories and the Present Model
5.8 Summary
Chapter Six Conclusion
Appendix A Raw Data of Onset Lags between Gestures
A.1 Onset Lags between C and V Gestures
A.2 Onset Lags between C and G Gestures
A.3 Onset Lags between G and V Gestures
A.4 Onset Lags between V and E Gestures
A.5 Onset Lags between V and N Gestures
A.6 Onset Lags between C and R Gestures
Appendix B Praat Scripts Composed for the Present Study
B.1 The Script for Acoustical Annotation
B.2 The Script for Articulatory Annotation
Appendix C The Script for Extracting Articulatory Data
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