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*''For a definition of the [[Consonant Mutation (definition)|consonant mutation]] which is sometimes called 'aspiration' in Gaelic, see [[Lenition]]'' | *''For a definition of the [[Consonant Mutation (definition)|consonant mutation]] which is sometimes called 'aspiration' in Gaelic, see [[Lenition]]'' | ||
| − | Aspiration is a puff of air that accompanies the production of some [[Consonant (definition)|consonant]] sounds. This puff can be felt by holding your hand (or a tissue) just in front of your lips as you produce the sound. | + | '''Note: This article is NOT about the initial consonant mutation, in this wiki the term Aspiration is used in it's technical linguistic sense:''' Aspiration is a puff of air that accompanies the production of some [[Consonant (definition)|consonant]] sounds. This puff can be felt by holding your hand (or a tissue) just in front of your lips as you produce the sound. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | + | *[[Preaspiration (definition)]] | |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 22:42, 3 June 2012
- For a definition of the consonant mutation which is sometimes called 'aspiration' in Gaelic, see Lenition
Note: This article is NOT about the initial consonant mutation, in this wiki the term Aspiration is used in it's technical linguistic sense: Aspiration is a puff of air that accompanies the production of some consonant sounds. This puff can be felt by holding your hand (or a tissue) just in front of your lips as you produce the sound.
See Also
External Links
Be very careful with wikipedia articles, they often contain inaccurate information
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspiration_(phonetics)
- http://camba.ucsd.edu/blog/phonoloblog/2005/11/17/saspirated-stop/
References
- Crystal, D. (2008) Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
