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| − | Preaspiration is the puff of air that occurs ''before'' a consonant. If the puff of air occurs ''after'' the consonant, it is called [[Postaspiration (definition)|postaspiration]]. Both types of aspiration occur in Gaelic. | + | Preaspiration is the puff of air that occurs ''before'' a consonant. If the puff of air occurs ''after'' the consonant, it is called [[Postaspiration (definition)|postaspiration]]. Both types of aspiration occur in Gaelic. Aspiration should not be confused with the initial consonant mutation called [[Lenition (definition)]] |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Voice in Phonetics (definition)]] | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preaspiration | ||
| + | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspiration_(phonetics) | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Crystal, David (2008). A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics Sixth Edition. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | Crystal, David (2008). A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics Sixth Edition. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||
[[Category:Technical Definitions]] | [[Category:Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category:Phonetics]] | [[Category:Phonetics]] | ||
Revision as of 23:14, 14 November 2009
Preaspiration is the puff of air that occurs before a consonant. If the puff of air occurs after the consonant, it is called postaspiration. Both types of aspiration occur in Gaelic. Aspiration should not be confused with the initial consonant mutation called Lenition (definition)
See Also
External Links
References
Crystal, David (2008). A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics Sixth Edition. Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
