Re: question about creaky voice

Chris Bates wrote:

> I may be wrong, but creaky vowels sound lower pitched to me, so I
> suggest that you change them so that low tone becomes their
> distinguishing feature. Then you have a tonal language.
>
That's kind-of what I suspect too-- assuming creaky voice involves greater
tension in the muscles of the pharynx or larynx, there may be some tongue
root retraction, which possibly could lower formants and/or pitch.  It's
possible Elliott could find info in some of Ladefoged's writings.

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