Esther Kunay

Dr. Esther Kunay is a scientific researcher at the Institute of Phonetics and Speech Processing (IPS) at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Her current role involves leading the DFG-funded project on nasal coarticulation and sound change using real-time MRI technology. She holds a PhD (Dr. phil.) and specializes in experimental phonetics, articulatory dynamics, and the interplay between physiological speech production and linguistic evolution.

Her research focuses on real-time visualization of articulatory movements via magnetic resonance imaging to study how nasal coarticulation patterns influence sound change processes. This interdisciplinary work bridges speech physiology, acoustic phonetics, and historical linguistics.

Dr. Kunay's affiliation with LMU's IPS positions her within a renowned institution dedicated to speech processing research. Her contact details include the Schellingstr. 3/II campus location and institutional email address.