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fricative constriction cannot be attributed to ei<strong>the</strong>r one separately, but<br />

can <strong>in</strong>stead be seen as a comb<strong>in</strong>ation of <strong>the</strong> two.<br />

x k f <br />

Figure 4–48. Subj. BJ: eg rokni við…<br />

‘I figure…’<br />

– 164 –<br />

v h <br />

Figure 4–49. Subj. BJ: EI: […eitt]<br />

vatn [tú…] ‘…a lake you…’<br />

In a sequence of a back, open vowel <strong>and</strong> a dental stop, as <strong>in</strong> Figures<br />

4–49 <strong>and</strong> 4–50, it is easier to identify <strong>the</strong> source of <strong>the</strong> friction, s<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>the</strong><br />

maximal constriction for <strong>the</strong> vowel <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> place of articulation for <strong>the</strong><br />

stop are so dist<strong>in</strong>ct. In Figure 4–49, modal voice offset <strong>and</strong> full voice offset<br />

are nearly simultaneous. Dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>itial 50 ms of preaspiration, <strong>the</strong><br />

friction is glottal. Towards <strong>the</strong> end, dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> last 15 ms of friction, <strong>the</strong><br />

closure gesture leaves its mark <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> form of a mirrored release.<br />

v h <br />

Figure 4–50. Subj. EI: […eitt] vatn<br />

[har…] ‘…a lake here…’<br />

p h x k <br />

Figure 4–51. Subj. SG: […ella]<br />

bakka[r ella…] ‘…or hills or…’

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