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Explaining the Structure of Feature and Phoneme Inventories: The Role of Auditory Distinctiveness

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Speech Processing in the Auditory System

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Diehl, R.L., Lindblom, B. (2004). Explaining the Structure of Feature and Phoneme Inventories: The Role of Auditory Distinctiveness. In: Speech Processing in the Auditory System. Springer Handbook of Auditory Research, vol 18. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21575-1_3

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