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Intervocalic voiceless velar stop

Explore the nascent feature of intervocalic /k/ voicing in North American English, its history, and possible causes such as interdialectal exchange. No comprehensive studies exist yet, but findings from speakers in various regions hint at this lazy anomaly. Future research could delve deeper into this evolving linguistic trend.

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Intervocalic voiceless velar stop

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  1. Intervocalic voiceless velar stop /k/ The tiggit to a new North American English feature?

  2. Intervocalic voiceless velar stop VkV The tiggit to a new North American English feature?

  3. Voicing of intervocalic /k/ tastes just like.... Voicing of /k/ between vowels ['tʃI:gin]

  4. Nascent feature • English is continually changing • History of intervocalic voicing • Interdialectal exchange • Media of communication • Natural process of assimilation • Facilitates rapid speech

  5. Lazy anomaly • No documentation or studies • Not associated with specific region or speakers • Result of mumbling adolescents?

  6. Methodology • Speakers from various regions • Emotionally engaging topics • Politics • Cold remedies, et al. • Record occurrences of voiced intervocalic /k/ How many speakers demonstrate the change?

  7. Findings • Speaker from Wisconsin • “He gave us tickets.” • [hii̭'gei̭vǝs'tʰI:gɨt̚s] • Speaker from Utah Valley • “What are you talking about?” • ['wʌɾɻ̩ juṷ'tʰɑ:gɨnǝ'bæṷʔ]

  8. Findings, ctd. • Speaker from Pacific Northwest • “That's the ticket.” • ['đæt̚sđǝ'tʰI:gɨt̚] • Speaker from Georgia • “Just a second.” • ['dʒʌstǝ'sɛgɨ̃nʔ]

  9. Future work • More thorough, widespread samples • Further developed in certain dialects more than others? • Frication? • Restricted to certain words? • Limited lexicon • Vowel environment • Morpheme boundaries?

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