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Distinctive Features
Phonology distinctive features
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Language - Other
Graduate
04/23/2011

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Term
+ Syllabic
Definition
vowels
Term
+ consonantal
Definition

stops, fricatives, affricates, nasals, approximants, laterals

 

produced with a radical obstruction in midsagittal region

Term
+ sonorant
Definition
nasals, approximants, laterals, glides, vowels
Term
+continuant
Definition

fricative, approximants, (laterals), glides, vowels

 

constriction, but not so much that air flow is blocked

Term
+ nasal
Definition
NASAL
Term
+lateral
Definition
LATERAL
Term
+Delayed Release
Definition
AFFRICATES
Term
Syllabic definition
Definition
forms the nucleus of a syllable
Term
Consonantal definition
Definition
has a significant constriction in the vocal tract
Term
sonorant definition
Definition
there is no buildup of pressure in the oral cavity
Term
continuant definition
Definition
There is no complete closure in the oral cavity
Term
nasal definition
Definition
lowered velum so that air escapes through the nose
Term
lateral definition
Definition
vocal tract closes at the center and is open on the sides
Term
+voice
Definition
voiced consonants and vowels; creaky voice
Term
+spread glottis
Definition
aspiration
Term
+constricted glottis
Definition
ejectives and glottal and creaky voice
Term
coronal definition
Definition
constriction is made with the front of the tongue
Term
anterior defintion
Definition
constriction is made at or in front of the alveolar ridge
Term
dorsal definition
Definition
constriction is made with a bunched dorsum; velars, uvulars, palatals
Term
distributed definition
Definition
constriction is made with a longer chunk of the tongue, i.e. laminal constrictions. only really applies to things with a tongue constriction
Term
strident definition
Definition
high amplitude high pitched frication (f, s, esh, curly x)
Term
+back
Definition
uʊɔʌɑ
Term
-syll
Definition
nonsyllabic consonants, glides
Term
-cons
Definition
vowels, glides, glottals
Term
-son
Definition
stops, fricatives, affricates
Term
-cont
Definition
stops, nasals
Term
What is the natural class? p t k s f x
Definition
-SON
Term
What is the natural class? p t b d f s v l m n
Definition
+CONS
Term
What is the natural class? w y l m n a e i o u
Definition
+SON
Term
What is the natural class? p k b g f x v gamma
Definition
-SON
Term
What is the natural class? y l m n a e i
Definition
+SON
Term
What is the natural class? v gamma w y a e i o u
Definition
+CONT
Term
What is the natural class? p g k m n t
Definition
- CONT
Term
+/-Syllabic
Definition
segments constituting a syllable peak
Term
+/- approximant
Definition
a constriction that allows free flow of air
Term
Pharyngeal
Definition
constriction made with tongue root
Term
laryngeal
Definition
constriction made with glottis
Term
labial
Definition
bilabials, labiodentals
Term
coronal
Definition
dental, alveolar, alveopalatal, retroflex, palatal
Term
dorsal
Definition
velar, uvual, palatal
Term
[pharyngeal]
Definition
pharyngeal fricatives
Term
[laryngeal]
Definition
[h] and glottal stop
Term
[anterior]
Definition
produced with an obstruction located in front of palato-alveolar reegion
Term
[distributed]
Definition
produced w/ a constriction that extends for a considerable distance along the direction of air flow
Term
[strident]
Definition
greater noisiness than nonstridents
Term
[+anterior]
Definition
dental, alveolars
Term
[+ distributed]
Definition
dental, postalveolar, palatal
Term
+ strident
Definition
sibilant, labiodental, uvular fricatives and affricates
Term
- strident
Definition
palatal, bilabial, velar fricatives and affricates
Term
Round
Definition
narrowing of the lips
Term
high
Definition
raising of the tongue
Term
low
Definition
lowering of tongue body
Term
back
Definition
retracting the back of the tongue
Term
ATR
Definition
produced w/ a pharynx where the walls are narrowed and tensed
Term
+ ATR/ - ATR
Definition
i e u o/ I, upsilon, "bet" open 'o'
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