Abstract
From an acoustic point of view, the french consonants /1, R/ have been described so far in terms of their formant patterns only. To get a better insight into their envelope contours and particularly into their pole-zero distribution, their spectral characteristics were investigated using an automatic analysis procedure (F.F.T., L.P.C.). In brief, the results show that: (1) The difference in relative energy between the first two poles distinguishes /1/ (⩾ 20 dB) from /R/ (⩽ 15 dB). (2) The envelope curve of both sounds is characterized by the presence of one or more spectral zeroes whose number, bandwidth, and frequency location are dependent on the adjoining vowel. A set of simple rules that sum up these differences is presented and emphasis is put upon the need for using other acoustic criteria to further inquire into the distinction between /1/ and /R/ in certain contexts.
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