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KMID : 1022420200120020009
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Phonetics and Speech Sciences
2020 Volume.12 No. 2 p.9 ~ p.16
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Individual differences in the reduction degree of the Korean suffix ‘n?n’
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Kim Jung-Sun
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Abstract
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The present study examines the degree of suffix reduction that occurs when the Korean suffix [-n?n] was attached to the root in spontaneous Seoul Korean speech. Specifically, it focuses on the degrees of reduction produced by individual speakers. The degree of reduction was assessed as the duration of the suffix [-n?n] to clarify the continuum between the full and reduced forms. The results revealed that, first, the reduced forms of the suffix [-n?n] were significantly distinguished from the full forms in the suffixation processes. Second, regarding parts of speech, the differences among individual speakers on the degrees of reduction were clearer when the suffix [-n?n] was attached to verbs, rather than nouns and pronouns. Finally, the length of a root played a critical role in determining the degree of reduction of the suffix [-n?n]. The degrees of reduction for individual speakers significantly differed when the suffix [-n?n] was attached to two-syllable roots than three- and four-syllable roots. In conclusion, individual differences in the degrees of reduction were likely to occur when the roots are verbs and when two-syllable roots.
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KEYWORD
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reduction, suffix, individual differences, spontaneous speech, Seoul Korean
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