The sign-test for significance used in support of new concepts of meaning
The sign-test for significance used in support of new concepts of meaning

Summary/Abstract: Polish ar.d English phonological systems differ considerably in terms of vowel-consonant relationship. Polish is a syllable timed language with no phonemic vowel duration distinction and an obligatory rule of word final consonant devoicing1. The word final consonant devoicing rule is traditionally believed to be neutralizing, i.e., suspending contrast, which excludes the possibility of vowel duration use as a cue for the underlying voicing of the following word final consonant by native speakers of Polish. Although the neutralizing statue of the rule has been questioned by Slowiaczek and Dinnsen [1985], we shall accept the assumption of complete neutralization in Polish word final consonants as valid for the purpose of comparison with English; further discussion of this issue will follow the presentation of the data.

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