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Research Article

Perception of aspiration and place of articulation of Cantonese initial stops by normal and sensorineural hearing-impaired listeners

Y. H. Tsui Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Hong Kong
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Ciocca Valter Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Hong Kong
Pages 507-525 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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