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Welcome to the Phonetics & Phonology Lab at George Mason University!

The faculty and students in the George Mason Phonetics & Phonology Lab, abbreviated as Mason PhonLab, study how people produce and perceive speech and how the physical properties of speech sounds are related to their cognitive (phonological) representations. Many of our research projects have focused on speakers and listeners from diverse language backgrounds, including language learners and multilingual speakers. The focus is on how speaker-listeners’ linguistic experiences can influence their phonological knowledge, and their perception and production of speech. 

The Mason PhonLab houses state-of-the-art equipment for studying the articulation, acoustics, and perception of speech sounds, in the experimental investigation of spoken language. As of August 2023, the Mason PhonLab is under the direction of Dr. Matthew C. Kelley.

We are at Horizon Hall, room 3133, at GMU Fairfax Campus.