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The deletion of word-final “p”, “t” and “k” has been observed and documented in casual American speech. In isolation, words such as “beep, beat, and beak” sound similar, if not identical. This study focuses on the contribution of context to the perception and understanding of sounds and words in spoken language. For example, in a sentence such as, “They listened to the _____ of the music,” context leads a listener to expect to hear “beat.” This talk outlines experimental methodology and the results of this study. |
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