The Alberta Phonetics Laboratory is a collaborative space located in 4-02 Assiniboia Hall and is part of the Department of Linguistics at the University of Alberta.

 

How is the “same” word spoken and heard differently?

Our research investigates the cognitive and physical aspects of speech communication cross-linguistically, bridging phonetics, speech science, and psycholinguistics. We study how people produce, perceive, and learn speech, with a focus on pitch, voice quality, and tone, integrating methodologies from acoustic/articulatory phonetics and cognitive science.


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Research opportunities

Alert! Students who are interested to be involved in research have the option of enrolling in LING 375 – Linguistics Directed Research I as a credit course. It is recommended for students who also plan to take LING 475 – Linguistics Directed Research II as a further step to complete the series. If you are […]