LING 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Diphthong, Brad Delson, Phonetic Transcription
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Consonant sounds are characterized primarily in terms of the following properties: Refers to presence vs absence of vocal cords. Refers to the point at which an airstream is obstructed. Bilabial: the lower lips is raised towards or touching the upper lip. Labiodental: lower lip is placed against the upper teeth. Dental: the tip or blade of the tongue against the upper teeth. Alveolar: the tip or blade is positioned at the alveolar (f sound) Postalveolar: the tongue is raised to the front are of the postalveolar. Palatal: the front of the tongue body is raised to the central area palate. Refers to the degree of the opening between an upper and lower articulation. Stop: formed with blockage of air in oral cavity. A ricate: formed with blockage of air in oral cavity followed by slow release. Nasal: formed with the velum in lower position so air can pass through nasal cavity. Fricative: formed with incomplete blockage to cause turbulence.
