SRPP: A Phonetic Conundrum: What does [+constricted glottis] mean?

Among the many terms that describe phonation type, [constricted glottis] presents an inconsistency for Laryngeal Articulator theory to address. In this talk, I will begin with some background on constriction in the larynx in general, especially for those of you who are not as familiar with our work. Then I will share with you some contradictions of laryngeal phonetic production revealed in recent analyses and explore how these contradictions might be resolved. My intention is to examine lower-vocal-tract behaviour from the perspectives of both the Glottal Continuum Model and the Laryngeal Articulator Model and to solicit your opinions to try and disentangle the way such behaviours are described phonetically. The result will be no less than a revision (and amplification) of Laryngeal Articulator theory.