Variability of Czech Alveolar Plosives: A Locus Equation Perspective

Abstract

The article uses locus equations to assess the synchronic variability of Czech /d/ and /t/ as an indicator of possible sound change in the case of /d/, but also as a means for an evaluation of their speaker-distinguishing potential.

Keywords

• locus equations
• sound change
• forensic speaker identification
• Czech
• plosives