Do we need a symbol for a central open vowel?

Dados Bibliográficos

AUTOR(ES) William J. Barry , Jürgen Trouvain
ANO 2008
TIPO Artigo
PERIÓDICO Journal of the International Phonetic Association
ISSN 0025-1003
E-ISSN 1475-3502
DOI 10.1017/s0025100308003587
CITAÇÕES 4
ADICIONADO EM 2025-08-18
MD5 e3938aeb8ebff9a2f638f9acc1b12d94

Resumo

The present discussion re-opens an old issue that was 'officially discussed' in Kiel in 1989 but has not been offered for debate in the wider phonetic community. It is argued that there is a logical and practical gap in the present IPA vowel chart. The lack of a central open vowel is unsatisfactory, in particular because more languages have a single open vowel with an apparently more central than fronted or backed quality. Arguments and suggestions for a number of alternative solutions to the problem are presented for discussion.

Report on the 1989 Kiel Convention

(1989)

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