An overview of the properties of vowels and consonants
Peterson & Barney – Control Methods Used in a Study of the Vowels
Examines the performance of both speakers and listeners. A classic paper!
Vaux & Samuels – Explaining vowel systems: dispersion theory vs natural selection
Cross-linguistic distribution of vowel systems
Cho & Ladefoged – Variation and universals in VOT: evidence from 18 languages
Voice onset time (VOT) is known to vary with place of articulation.
This is the new version. Still under construction.