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On the basis of a review of the literature and three new experiments, Fowler (2006) concludes that acontrast account for phonetic context effects is not tenable and is inferior to a gestural account. We believe that this conclusion is premature and that it is based on a restricted set of assumptions about a general perceptual account. Here, we briefly address the criticisms of Fowler (2006), with the intent of clarifying what a general auditory and learning approach to speech perception entails.
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Lotto, A.J., Holt, L.L. Putting phonetic context effects into context: A commentary on Fowler (2006). Perception & Psychophysics 68, 178–183 (2006). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03193667
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