An Investigation of the Phonetic Variation of the Word-Initial /l/ and /n/ Across Regional Varieties of Mandarin
Published online on June 19, 2026
Abstract
Language and Speech, Ahead of Print.
This study investigates how word-initial /l/ and /n/ are phonetically realized in Mandarin Chinese as produced by speakers from three regions: Beijing (close to Standard Mandarin), Changsha (where Xiang, which contains /l/ but not /n/, is also spoken ...
This study investigates how word-initial /l/ and /n/ are phonetically realized in Mandarin Chinese as produced by speakers from three regions: Beijing (close to Standard Mandarin), Changsha (where Xiang, which contains /l/ but not /n/, is also spoken ...