@article{ART003173985},
author={Park, Jin-Sook},
title={A study on the reduction of English final consonant clusters: The role of word frequency},
journal={Modern English Education},
issn={1598-0782},
year={2025},
volume={26},
pages={52-67}
TY - JOUR
AU - Park, Jin-Sook
TI - A study on the reduction of English final consonant clusters: The role of word frequency
JO - Modern English Education
PY - 2025
VL - 26
IS - null
PB - The Modern English Education Society
SP - 52
EP - 67
SN - 1598-0782
AB - It is well-documented that word frequency significantly impacts English consonant cluster reduction (CCR). This study investigated how the realization of English wordfinal consonant clusters differs based on word frequency in spontaneous American English speech. Overall results showed that high-frequency words exhibited higher rates of CCR than low- frequency words, indicating that word frequency exerts a significant influence on CCR. Grammatical conditioning significantly influenced CCR in high-frequency words, with greater promotion of CCR for monomorphemic forms compared to polymorphemic forms. However, in low-frequency words, grammatical conditioning was not significant, as monomorphemic forms showed similar rates of CCR to polymorphemic forms. Voicing agreement with the preceding consonant also proved significant in high-frequency words: homovoicing promoted CCR more than heterovoicing. The preceding consonant appeared to be an effective factor in CCR for both high- and low-frequency words, while the following consonant affected CCR primarily in high-frequency words. Additionally, the factor of age played a significant role only in low-frequency words, with the older group promoting CCR more strongly than the younger group.
KW - English consonant cluster reduction;word frequency;stops;spontaneous speech
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Park, Jin-Sook. (2025). A study on the reduction of English final consonant clusters: The role of word frequency. Modern English Education, 26, 52-67.
Park, Jin-Sook. 2025, "A study on the reduction of English final consonant clusters: The role of word frequency", Modern English Education, vol.26, pp.52-67.
Park, Jin-Sook "A study on the reduction of English final consonant clusters: The role of word frequency" Modern English Education 26 pp.52-67 (2025) : 52.
Park, Jin-Sook. A study on the reduction of English final consonant clusters: The role of word frequency. 2025; 26 52-67.
Park, Jin-Sook. "A study on the reduction of English final consonant clusters: The role of word frequency" Modern English Education 26(2025) : 52-67.
Park, Jin-Sook. A study on the reduction of English final consonant clusters: The role of word frequency. Modern English Education, 26, 52-67.
Park, Jin-Sook. A study on the reduction of English final consonant clusters: The role of word frequency. Modern English Education. 2025; 26 52-67.
Park, Jin-Sook. A study on the reduction of English final consonant clusters: The role of word frequency. 2025; 26 52-67.
Park, Jin-Sook. "A study on the reduction of English final consonant clusters: The role of word frequency" Modern English Education 26(2025) : 52-67.
