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Vowel Duration and the Kinetic Theory of Labial Closure
Vowel duration, or length, is a phonemic feature in some languages (e.g., Latin, various Semitic languages). However, even where duration is not contrastive (as in English), it is subject to complex coarticulatory and environmental pressures. The kinetic energy imparted during the onset of the following consonant significantly in…