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A phonological model in which each sound is broken down into smaller parts of articulation which make up that sound. For example the first gesture in the word “Matt” is to put one’s lips together.
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'''Gestural phonology''' is phonological model in which each sound is broken down into the individual articulatory actions that are used to produce a sound. For example, the first gesture in the word “Matt” is to pull one’s lips together to create the initial [m]. Under this model, sounds are described and stored as mental representations in terms of their composite gestures.
 
 
==See Also==
 
*[[Epenthesis]]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:44, 22 January 2021

Gestural phonology is phonological model in which each sound is broken down into the individual articulatory actions that are used to produce a sound. For example, the first gesture in the word “Matt” is to pull one’s lips together to create the initial [m]. Under this model, sounds are described and stored as mental representations in terms of their composite gestures.

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