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Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication ACLC

Prof. dr. P.P.G. (Paul) Boersma

Phonetic Sciences
Faculty of Humanities
Literature and Linguistics
Photographer: Eduard Lampe
Visiting address
  • Spuistraat 134
  • Room number: 632
Postal address
  • Postbus 1642
    1000 BP Amsterdam
Contact details
  • Profile

    My web site

    My easiest e-mail address is "paul.boersma@uva.nl". Below is a link to my personal website, which is up to date.

    Go to my home page at Phonetic Sciences
  • Publications

    2025

    • Watkins, M., Puggaard-Rode, R., Boersma, P., & Hamann, S. (2025). Robustness of F0 ratio as a diagnostic: comparing creaky voice in Danish and Seoul Korean. In Interspeech 2025: Fair and inclusive speech science and technology (pp. 4203-4207). International Speech Communication Association - ISCA. https://doi.org/10.21437/Interspeech.2025-1949 [details]

    2024

    2023

    • Bozhinoski, M., & Boersma, P. (2023). Ghost segments in the Flemish Tussentaal. In R. Skarnitzl, & J. Volín (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (pp. 2980-2984). Guarant International. [details]
    • Broedelet, I., Boersma, P., & Rispens, J. (2023). Implicit cross-situational word learning in children with and without developmental language disorder and its relation to lexical-semantic knowledge. Frontiers in Communication, 8, Article 1021654. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2023.1021654 [details]
    • Kingma, M., Boersma, P., Van de Velde, H., & Versloot, A. (2023). Diphthongisation of /i:/ in West Frisian. In R. Skarnitzl, & J. Volín (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (pp. 3005-3009). Guarant International. [details]
    • Tamim, N., Hamann, S., & Boersma, P. (2023). Individual differences in VOT realizations of English plosives by Palestinian pupils. In R. Skarnitzl, & J. Volín (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (pp. 2780–2784). Guarant International. [details]

    2022

    2021

    2020

    2019

    • Boersma, P. (2019). Simulated distributional learning in deep Boltzmann machines leads to the emergence of discrete categories. In Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, Melbourne, Australia 2019: ICPhS2019 : 5-9 August 2019, Melbourne Australia (pp. 1520-1524). Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association Inc. [details]
    • Lammertink, I., van Witteloostuijn, M., Boersma, P., Wijnen, F., & Rispens, J. (2019). Auditory statistical learning in children: Novel insights from an online measure. Applied Psycholinguistics, 40(2), 279-302. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0142716418000577 [details]
    • Miatto, V., Hamann, S., & Boersma, P. (2019). Self-reported L2 input predicts phonetic variation in the adaptation of English final consonants into Italian. In S. Calhoun, P. Escudero, M. Tabain, & P. Warren (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, Melbourne, Australia 2019: ICPhS2019 : 5-9 August 2019, Melbourne Australia (pp. 949-953). Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association Inc. https://assta.org/proceedings/ICPhS2019/papers/ICPhS_998.pdf [details]
    • Pelzer, J. A., & Boersma, P. (2019). Diphthongization in three regional varieties of Swedish. In S. Calhoun, P. Escudero, M. Tabain, & P. Warren (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, Melbourne, Australia 2019: ICPhS2019 : 5-9 August 2019, Melbourne Australia (pp. 1144-1148). Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association Inc. https://assta.org/proceedings/ICPhS2019/papers/ICPhS_1193.pdf [details]
    • Seinhorst, K., Boersma, P., & Hamann, S. (2019). Iterated distributional and lexicon-driven learning in a symmetric neural network explains the emergence of features and dispersion. In S. Calhoun, P. Escudero, M. Tabain, & P. Warren (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, Melbourne, Australia 2019: ICPhS2019 : 5-9 August 2019, Melbourne Australia (pp. 1134-1138). Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association Inc. https://assta.org/proceedings/ICPhS2019/papers/ICPhS_1183.pdf [details]
    • van Sluis, K., Kapitein, M., van Son, R., & Boersma, P. (2019). The acoustic contrast between the Dutch consonants /t/ and /d/ is reduced in tracheoesophageal speech. In S. Calhoun, P. Escudero, M. Tabain, & P. Warren (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, Melbourne, Australia 2019: ICPhS2019 : 5-9 August 2019, Melbourne Australia (pp. 914-918). Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association Inc. https://assta.org/proceedings/ICPhS2019/papers/ICPhS_963.pdf [details]
    • van Witteloostuijn, M., Boersma, P., Wijnen, F., & Rispens, J. (2019). Statistical learning abilities of children with dyslexia across three experimental paradigms. PLoS ONE, 14(8), Article e0220041. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220041 [details]
    • van Witteloostuijn, M., Lammertink, I., Boersma, P., Wijnen, F., & Rispens, J. (2019). Assessing Visual Statistical Learning in Early-School-Aged Children: The Usefulness of an Online Reaction Time Measure. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, Article 2051. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02051 [details]

    2018

    2017

    2016

    • Boersma, P., & Pater, J. (2016). Convergence properties of a gradual learning algorithm for Harmonic Grammar. In J. J. McCarthy, & J. Pater (Eds.), Harmonic Grammar and Harmonic Serialism (pp. 389-434). (Advances in Optimality Theory). Equinox. [details]
    • Ter Schure, S., Junge, C., & Boersma, P. (2016). Discriminating non-native vowels on the basis of multimodal, auditory or visual information: effects on infants’ looking patterns and discrimination. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, Article 525. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00525 [details]
    • ter Schure, S. M. M., Junge, C. M. M., & Boersma, P. P. G. (2016). Semantics guide infants’ vowel learning: computational and experimental evidence. Infant Behavior and Development, 43, 44-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2016.01.002 [details]

    2015

    2014

    2013

    2012

    • Boersma, P. (2012). A constraint-based explanation of the McGurk effect. In B. Botma, & R. Noske (Eds.), Phonological explorations: empirical, theoretical and diachronic issues (pp. 299-312). (Linguistische Arbeiten; No. 548). De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110295177.299 [details]
    • Boersma, P. (2012). Modeling phonological category learning. In A. C. Cohn, C. Fougeron, & M. K. Huffman (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of laboratory phonology (pp. 207-218). (Oxford handbooks in linguistics). Oxford University Press. [details]

    2011

    • Boersma, P. (2011). A programme for bidirectional phonology and phonetics and their acquisition and evolution. In A. Benz, & J. Mattausch (Eds.), Bidirectional Optimality Theory (pp. 33-72). (Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today; Vol. 180). John Benjamins Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1075/la.180.02boe [details]
    • Boersma, P., & Chládková, K. (2011). Asymmetries between speech perception and production reveal phonological structure. In The 17th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences: Hong Kong, China, August 17-21, 2011: congress proceedings (pp. 328-331). Department of Chinese, Translation & Linguistics, City University of Hong Kong. [details]
    • Chládková, K., Escudero, P., & Boersma, P. (2011). Context-specific acoustic differences between Peruvian and Iberian Spanish vowels. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 130(1), 416-428. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.3592242 [details]
    • Hamann, S. R., Boersma, P., & Ćavar, M. (2011). Language-specific differences in the weighting of perceptual cues for labiodentals. Polish Studies in English Language and Literature, 31, 115-123. [details]

    2010

    2009

    2008

    • Boersma, P., & Escudero, P. (2008). Learning to perceive a smaller L2 vowel inventory: an Optimality Theory account. In P. Avery, B. E. Dresher, & K. Rice (Eds.), Contrast in phonology : theory, perception, acquisition (pp. 271-301). (Phonology and phonetics; No. 13). Mouton de Gruyter. [details]
    • Boersma, P., & Hamann, S. R. (2008). The evolution of auditory dispersion in bidirectional constraint grammars. Phonology, 25(2), 217-270. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0952675708001474 [details]

    2007

    2006

    • Boersma, P. (2006). Prototypicality judgements as inverted perception. In Gradience in Grammar: Generative Perspectives (pp. 167-184). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199274796.003.0009
    • Boersma, P. (2006). Prototypicality judgments as inverted perception. In G. Fanselow, C. Féry, M. Schlesewsky, & R. Vogel (Eds.), Gradience in grammar (pp. 167-184). Oxford: Oxford University Press. [details]
    • Boersma, P., & Kovacic, G. (2006). Spectral characteristics of three styles of Croation folk singing. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 119(3), 1805-1816. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.2168549 [details]

    2005

    • Boersma, P., & Escudero Neyra, P. R. (2005). Measuring relative cue weighting: reply to Morrison. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 27(4), 607-617. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263105050278 [details]
    • Kovacic, G., Boersma, P., Domitrovic, H., & Wempe, T. G. (2005). Dugotrajni prosjecni spektar glasa profesionalnog pjevaca: analiza folklornog pjevanja Istre - tarankanja. Hrvatska Revija za Rehabilitacijska Istrazivanja, 41(1), 37-56. [details]

    2004

    • Boersma, P. (2004). Stemmen meten met Praat. Stem-, Spraak-, en Taalpathologie, 12, 237-251. [details]
    • Escudero, P., & Boersma, P. (2004). Bridging the gap between l2 speech perception research and phonological theory. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 26(4), 551-585. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263104040021
    • Escudero, P., & Boersma, P. (2004). Bridging the gap between second-language speech perception research and phonological theory. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 26, 551-585. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272226310400021 [details]
    • Kovacic, G., Boersma, P., & Domitrovic, H. (2004). Analiza dugotrajnog prosjecnog spektra ojkanja. Govor, 21(1), 39-56. [details]

    2003

    • Boersma, P. (2003). Optimality theory and phonological acquisition. Annual Review of Language Acquisition, 3, 1-50. [details]
    • Boersma, P. (2003). Review of Tesar & Smolensky(2000); Learnability in Optimality Theory [Review of: B. Tesar, Smolensky (2000) Learnability in Optimality Theory]. Phonology, 20, 436-446. [details]

    2001

    1999

    • Boersma, P. (1999). On the need for a separate perception grammar. Rutgers Optimality Archive, 358. [details]
    • Boersma, P., & Hayes, B. (1999). Empirical tests of the Gradual Learning Algorithm. Rutgers Optimality Archive, 348. http://roa.rutgers.edu/article/view/358 [details]
    • Boersma, P., & Levelt, C. (1999). Gradula Constraint-ranking learning Algorithm predicts acquisition order. Rutgers Optimality Archive, 361. [details]

    1997

    • Boersma, P. (1997). Functional Optimality Theory. Proceedings (Instituut voor Fonetische Wetenschappen, Universiteit van Amsterdam), 21, 37-42. [details]
    • Boersma, P. (1997). How we learn variation, optionality and probalility. Proceedings (Instituut voor Fonetische Wetenschappen, Universiteit van Amsterdam), 21, 43-58. [details]
    • Boersma, P. (1997). Inventories in Functional Phonology. Proceedings (Instituut voor Fonetische Wetenschappen, Universiteit van Amsterdam), 21, 59-90. [details]

    2024

    • Sarbassova, G., Boersma, P., & Marácz, L. K. (2024). The usage of Kazakh horse-related idiomatic phrases in younger and older people. In Халықаралық ғылыми-практикалық конференцияныӊ баяндамалар жинағы «Тіл. Мәдениет. Аударма: цифрлық дәуірдегі мәдениетаралық қарым-қатынас» = Сборник материалов международной научно-практической конференции «Язык. Культура. Перевод: межкультурная коммуникация в цифровую эпоху» = Proceedings of the international scientific and practical conference “Language. Culture. Translation: intercultural communication in the digital age” (pp. 239-245). L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.

    2018

    2014

    2013

    2009

    • Boersma, P., & Hamann, S. R. (2009). Phonology in perception. (Phonology and phonetics; No. 15). Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. [details]
    • Boersma, P., & Hamann, S. R. (2009). Introduction: models of phonology in perception. In P. Boersma, & S. Hamann (Eds.), Phonology in perception (pp. 1-24). (Phonology and phonetics; No. 15). Mouton de Gruyter. [details]
    • Hamann, S., Apoussidou, D., & Boersma, P. (2009). Modelling the formation of phonotactic restrictions across the mental lexicon. Chicago Linguistic Society. Papers from the Regional Meetings, 45(1), 193-206. http://cls.metapress.com/content/m052165u75170368/fulltext.pdf [details]

    2005

    • Kovacic, G., Boersma, P., & Domitrovic, H. (2005). Long-term average spectra of singing voices of professional performers of Croatian folk songs: a comparison of the Istrian and dozivacki styles. In Medicine, science & art -- Proceedings of the 3rd and the 4th scientific congress (pp. 219-225) [details]

    2003

    • Apoussidou, D., & Boersma, P. (2003). Learnability of Latin stress. In Proceedings of the Institute of Phonetic Sciences 25. University of Amsterdam. (Vol. 25, pp. 101-148). Amsterdam: Universiteit van Amsterdam. [details]
    • Boersma, P. (2003). Nasal harmony in functional phonology. In J. van der Weijer, J. van Heuven, & H. van der Hulst (Eds.), The phonological spectrum, vol 1: Segmental stucture (pp. 3-35). Amsterdam: John Benjamins. [details]
    • Boersma, P. (2003). Overt forms and the control of comprehension. In J. Spenader, A. Eriksson, & Ö. Dahl (Eds.), Proceedings of the Stockholm workshop on variation within optimality theory (pp. 47-56). Stockholm: Department of Stockholm University. [details]
    • Boersma, P. (2003). The odds of eternal optimization in optimality theory. In D. E. Holt (Ed.), Optimality theory and language change (pp. 31-65). Dordrecht: Kluwer. [details]
    • Boersma, P., & Kovacic, G. (2003). Long-term average spectra in professional folk singing voices: a comparison of the Klapa and Dozivacki styles. In G. Kovacic, & P. P. G. Boersma (Eds.), Proceedings of the Institute of Phonetic Sciences 25 (Vol. 25, pp. 53-64). Amsterdam: Universiteit van Amsterdam. [details]
    • Boersma, P., Escudero, P., & Hayes, R. (2003). Learning abstract phonological from auditory phonetic catergories: an integrated model for the acquisition of language-specific sound categories. In M. J. Solé, D. Recasens, & J. Romero (Eds.), Proceedings of the 15th international congress of Phonetic Sciences (pp. 1013-1016). Barcelona. [details]
    • Escudero, P., & Boersma, P. (2003). Modelling the perceptual development of phonological contrasts with Optimality Theory and the Gradual Learning Algorithm. In Proceedings of the 25th Annual Penn Linguistics Colloquium. Penn Working Papers in Linguistics. (pp. 71-85) [details]
    • Wempe, A. G., & Boersma, P. (2003). The interactive design of an F0-related spectral analyser. In M. J. Solé, D. Recasens, & J. Romero (Eds.), Proceedings of the 15th international congress of Phonetic Sciences (pp. 343-346). Barcelona. [details]

    2002

    • Boersma, P. (2002). Praat, a system for doing phonetics by computer. Glot International, 5(9/10), 341-345. [details]
    • Escudero, P., & Boersma, P. (2002). The subset problem in L2 perceptual development: Multiple-category assimilation by Dutch learners of Spanish. Boston University Conference on Language Development. Proceedings, 26, 208-219. http://www.cascadilla.com/bucld26toc.html [details]

    2001

    • Boersma, P. (2001). Phonology-semantics interaction in OT, and its acquisition. In R. Kirchner, W. Wikeley, & J. Pater (Eds.), Papers in Experimental and Theoretical Linguistics. Vol.6 (pp. 24-35). University of Alberta. [details]
    • Boersma, P. (2001). [Review of: A. Anttila (1997) Variation in Finnish phonology and morphology]. Glot International, 5(1), 31-40. [details]

    2000

    • Boersma, P. (2000). Learning a grammar in Functional Phonology. In F. van der Leeuw, J. Dekkers, & J. van der Weijer (Eds.), Optimality Theory: Phonology, syntax, and acquisition (pp. 471-523). Oxford: Oxford University Press. [details]
    • Boersma, P., & Levelt, C. (2000). Gradual constraint-ranking learning algorithm predicts acquisition order. In E. V. Clark (Ed.), Proceedings child Language Research Forum 30 (pp. 229-237). Stanford: CSLI. [details]
    • Boersma, P., Dekkers, J., & van de Weijer, J. (2000). An introduction to Optimality Theory: Phonology, syntax, and acquisition. In F. van der Leeuw, J. Dekkers, & J. van de Weijer (Eds.), optimality Theory: Phonology, syntax, and acquisition (pp. 44-44). Oxford: Oxford University Press. [details]

    1999

    • Boersma, P. (1999). Phonology-semantics interaction in OT, and its acquisition. Rutgers Optimality Archive, 369. [details]

    1998

    • Boersma, P. (1998). Spreading in Functional Phonology. Proceedings (Instituut voor Fonetische Wetenschappen, Universiteit van Amsterdam), 22, 1-20. [details]
    • Boersma, P. (1998). The OCP in Functional Phonology. Proceedings (Instituut voor Fonetische Wetenschappen, Universiteit van Amsterdam), 22, 21-45. [details]

    1997

    • Boersma, P. (1997). The Elements of Functional Phonology. Rutgers Optimality Archive. [details]

    1995

    • Boersma, P. (1995). Interaction between glottal and vocal-tract aerodynamics in a comprehensive model of the speech apparatus. In P. Branderud, & K. Elenius (Eds.), Proceedings of the XIIIth International Congress of Phonetic Sciences ICPhS'95, Stockholm, Vol. 2 (pp. 430-433). Stockholm: Arne Stromberg Grafiska. [details]
    • Vossen, P. T. J. M., Boersma, P., Bon, A., & Donker, T. (1995). A flexible semantic database for information retrieval tasks. In Proceedings of the AI-95 Conference, Montpellier, 26-30 June 1995 (pp. 209-218). Parijs: EC2&Cie. [details]
    • de Leeuw, I. M., & Boersma, P. (1995). The effects of radiotherapy measured by means of the harmonic-to-noise ratio. In T. W. Powell (Ed.), Pathologies of Speech and Language: Contributions of Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics (pp. 203-210). New Orleans: ICPLA. [details]

    1993

    • Boersma, P. (1993). An articulatory synthesizer for the simulation of consonants. In Proceedings 3rd European Conference on Speech Communication and Technology (Eurospeech 1993) (pp. 1907-1910). ISCA. https://doi.org/10.21437/Eurospeech.1993-436

    2007

    • Boersma, P. (2007). Buigzame geluiden. (Oratiereeks). Vossiuspers UvA. [details]

    2004

    • Apoussidou, D., & Boersma, P. (2004). Comparing different Optimality-theoretic learning algorithms for Latin stress. WCCFL: Proceedings of the West Coast Conference on Formal Linguistics, 23, 29-42. [details]
    • Apoussidou, D., & Boersma, P. (2004). Comparing different Optimality-theoretic learning algorithms: the case of metrical phonology. Technical Report, 04-05, 1-7. [details]

    1999

    • Boersma, P. (1999). Optimality-Theoretic learning in the Praat program. Proceedings (Instituut voor Fonetische Wetenschappen, Universiteit van Amsterdam), 23, 17-35. [details]

    1998

    • Vossen, P. T. J. M., Bloksma, L., Boersma, P., Verdejo, F., Gonzalo, J., Rodriguez, H., ... Peters, W. (1998). EuroNet Tools and Resources Report. EuroWOrdNet (LE-4003) Deliverable D021D025. Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam. [details]
    • Vossen, P. T. J. M., Bloksma, L., Boersma, P., Verdejo, F., Gonzalo, J., Rodriguez, H., ... Peters, W. (1998). EuroWordNet Tools and Resources Report. EuroWordNet (LE-4003) Deliverable D021D025. Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam. [details]

    2017

    • Lammertink, I. L., van Witteloostuijn, M. T. G., Boersma, P. P. G., Wijnen, F. N. K., & Rispens, J. E. (2017). Online measure of nonadjacent dependency learning in typically developing children. Poster session presented at Research workshop of the Israeli Science foundation on Procedural and Declarative memory, language aquisition and cognitive processes: developmental trajectories and impairments in monolingual and bilingual children, Israel.

    2016

    • van Witteloostuijn, M. T. G., Lammertink, I. L., Davalos, T., Boersma, P. P. G., Wijnen, F., & Rispens, J. E. (2016). The relation between implicit learning and spelling ability in adults: an individual differences approach. Poster session presented at Fifth Implicit Learning Seminar.

    Talk / presentation

    • de Jonge, M. (invited speaker) & Boersma, P. P. G. (invited speaker) (20-5-2016). Asymmetries in the perception of French vowels, Germanic vowels and perceptual asymmetries, Nijmegen.

    1998

    • Boersma, P. (1998). Functional Phonology: Formalizing the interactions between articulatory and perceptual drives. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. Holland Academic Graphics/IFOTT. [details]

    2021

    • Broedelet, I. R. L., Boersma, P. P. G. & Rispens, J. E. (22-10-2021). DATA ANALYSIS - Distributional learning of novel visual object categories in children with and without developmental language disorder. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.13095317.v1

    2020

    • Broedelet-Resink, I., Boersma, P. & Rispens, J. (1-10-2020). DATA - Distributional learning of novel object categories in school-aged children. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.12458480.v3
    • Broedelet-Resink, I., Boersma, P. & Rispens, J. (1-10-2020). DATA ANALYSIS - Distributional learning of novel object categories in school-aged children. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.12488870.v3
    • Broedelet-Resink, I., Boersma, P. & Rispens, J. (18-6-2020). OUTPUT - Distributional learning of novel object categories in school-aged children. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.12488882.v1

    2019

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