音节发音的时间结构

　　《音节发音的时间结构》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 MandarinSyllables
　　2.4.1 Ren’s Truncation Model
　　2.4.2 Xu and Liu’s Model
　　2.4.3 Gao’s Articulatory Study on Mandarin SyllableStructure
　　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
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Chapter Five Syllable Structure: An Integrated Model
Chapter Six Conclusion
Appendix A Raw Data of Onset Lags between Gestures
Appendix B Praat Scripts Composed for the Present Study
Appendix C The Script for Extracting Articulatory Data
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