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| − | + | '''Fortis''' is a term commonly used in the Celtic linguistics literature to refer to sounds in a phoneme inventory that are [[Tense in Phonetics (definition)|tense]]. In Gaelic, the fortis/lenis (tense/lax) distinction is part of a four way contrast in sonorants /l, n, r/. ''Tense'' consonants are indicated by capital letters (/L/), and 'slender' consonants are indicated by a following apostrophe (/l'/). See [[Sounds of Scottish Gaelic]] for a closer look at this distinction. | |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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*[[Tense in Phonetics (definition)]] | *[[Tense in Phonetics (definition)]] | ||
*[[Lax (definition)]] | *[[Lax (definition)]] | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Fortis-and-lenis | ||
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortis_and_lenis | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortis_and_lenis | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:19, 30 November 2020
Fortis is a term commonly used in the Celtic linguistics literature to refer to sounds in a phoneme inventory that are tense. In Gaelic, the fortis/lenis (tense/lax) distinction is part of a four way contrast in sonorants /l, n, r/. Tense consonants are indicated by capital letters (/L/), and 'slender' consonants are indicated by a following apostrophe (/l'/). See Sounds of Scottish Gaelic for a closer look at this distinction.
See Also
External Links
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
- Crystal, David (2008). A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics Sixth Edition. Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.
