Vowel harmony and coarticulation in Khalkha Mongolian
This project compares patterns of coarticulation in harmonic vs. non-harmonic vowel sequences to understand how a low-level phonetic process interacts with phonological constraints.
Research
[page under construction]Perceptual adaptation in multilingual listeners
This project examines how cross-language interaction affects adaptive speech behavior in multilingual listeners, and possible sources of individual differences.
Copula and aspect system of Bangla
This project attempts to formulate a semantic account for the distribution and inferences associated with the multi-copula system of Bengali, focusing on the copula verb ach- and its links to the progressive and perfect aspect morphology.
Phonetic transfer in mixed-language speech
This project examines the phonetic outcome of mixed language processing in the speech of multilingual individuals.