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ABSTRACT:
A revision of the dispersion-focalization theory (DFT) is presented, with focalization based upon the Center-of-Gravity-Effect embedded in the perceptual representation of vowels. The revised model dis-penses with scalar parameters, perceptual discontinuities and hybrid energy function, and yet the pre-dictive accuracy of its simulation reported here surpasses that of its predecessor and of other models.

SUGGESTED CITATION:
Roy Becker-Kristal, "Focalization within Dispersion Predicts Vowel Inventories Better" (March 1, 2007). Department of Linguistics, UCLA. Working Papers in Phonetics. Paper No105_10. Pages 138-146,
http://repositories.cdlib.org/uclaling/wpp/No105_10