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| − | + | Sonorant is a distinctive feature used to describe [[Liquid (definition)|liquids]], [[Vowel (definition)|vowels]], [[Nasal (definition)|nasals]] and [[Lateral (definition)|laterals]]. These sounds are all produced by a free airflow and positioning of the vocal cords so spontaneous voicing is possible. | |
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Revision as of 17:00, 11 November 2009
Sonorant is a distinctive feature used to describe liquids, vowels, nasals and laterals. These sounds are all produced by a free airflow and positioning of the vocal cords so spontaneous voicing is possible.
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References
Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.
Crystal, David, and David Crystal. The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin, 1999.
