Abstract
The experiment reported here was primarily designed to test the functional invariance of stop bursts as perceptual cues. Bursts from three sets of nine CV syllables for each stop-consonant place of articulation were transposed within each set and played for listeners. Although some measure of perceptual invariance was found within each of the labial and apical sets, and within two subsets for the velar bursts, the perceptual weight carried by the bursts attained significance in few of the syllables tested. Further, the perceptual weight of the bursts and formant transitions of the syllables tended to be reciprocally related. These two cues appear to be functionally equivalent, context-dependent cues, each contributing to the rapid spectral changes that follow consonantal release. The results indicate the importance of the role of front cavity resonance in signaling place of articulation.
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