A Contrastive Analysis of Punjabi and Hindi Vowels

Abstract

This research article presents a comprehensive contrastive analysis of Punjabi and Hindi vowels, two Indo-Aryan languages spoken in the Indian subcontinent. The study aims to investigate the phonetic and phonological differences in the vowel systems of these languages, shedding light on their distinct linguistic characteristics.The analysis is based on a large corpus of native speaker recordings and utilizes acoustic measurements to examine the articulatory properties of Punjabi and Hindi vowels. Additionally, the phonological features, including vowel qualities, vowel length, and vowel inventory, are thoroughly examined through the careful transcription and comparison of spoken utterances.The findings reveal significant differences in the vowel systems of Punjabi and Hindi, with variations observed in vowel quality, duration, and the presence of specific phonetic features unique to each language. The research highlights the presence of inherent vowel length contrasts in Hindi, while Punjabi exhibits a more extensive vowel inventory with additional diphthongs and triphthongs.The implications of this contrastive analysis extend to language teaching, speech recognition systems, and natural language processing applications. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of the distinct phonetic and phonological features of Punjabi and Hindi vowels, enabling more accurate language modeling and speech synthesis for both languages.Overall, this contrastive analysis offers valuable insights into the acoustic and phonological aspects of Punjabi and Hindi vowels, paving the way for future research in the field of linguistics and language technology for Indo-Aryan languages.