Acoustic Analysis Of Durbed Dialect Vowels In Mongolia

This thesis researches the vowels of Durbed dialect by speech analysis tool called Praat and found the Durbed speech parameter database. In this database, there are the positions of tongues of short vowels, long vowels and diphthongs. In addition, this thesis contrasts vowel length, intensity and vowel height.This thesis has three chapters including introduction, main chapter and conclusion.The introduction is not only talking about the overview of Durbed and research profile but also research method, speakers and parameter database.In the first chapter, there are some short vowel data by analyzing the positions of tongue of vowel from Durbed dialect, vowel length, intensity and vowel height. And this thesis find that vowel of Durbed dialect is different with the Mongolian standard vowel by formant parameter and position of tongue. In the second chapter, there are some long vowel data; it is the same with short vowel description. In the third chapter, this thesis talks about diphthongs of Durbed dialect which have dynamic changes. In the fourth chapter, there are some analysis data which researches vowel harmony and accent of Durbed dialect.At last, there are conclusions of this research.