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| + | In Gaelic, vowels can either be short or long. This distinction refers to the duration of the vowel. In Gaelic orthography, long vowels are is expressed using a grave accent on the vowel (à, è, ì, ò, ù). | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Syllable (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Nucleus (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Vowel (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Orthography]] | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | http://akerbeltz.org/index.php?title=Vowels | ||
| + | The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful! | ||
| + | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vowel_length | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | *Ladefoged, D. (2010) ''A Course in Phonetics''. 6th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing. | ||
| + | *[[William Lamb|Lamb, William]] (2003) ''Scottish Gaelic''. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa | ||
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[[Category: Technical Definitions]] | [[Category: Technical Definitions]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Phonology]] | ||
[[Category: Phonetics]] | [[Category: Phonetics]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:32, 15 June 2012
In Gaelic, vowels can either be short or long. This distinction refers to the duration of the vowel. In Gaelic orthography, long vowels are is expressed using a grave accent on the vowel (à, è, ì, ò, ù).
See Also
External Links
http://akerbeltz.org/index.php?title=Vowels The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!
References
- Ladefoged, D. (2010) A Course in Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing.
- Lamb, William (2003) Scottish Gaelic. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa
