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The manner of articulation refers to the type of constriction found in [[Consonant (definition)|consonant] sounds. When we have complete closure and no air passes through the sound has the manner known as [[Stop (definition)|stop]], because all the air is stopped in the mouth. Sounds with close articulation, so that noisy frication is created are called [[Fricatives (definition)|fricatives]]. Sounds with a fairly open articulation are known as [[Approximant (definition)|appoximants]]
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'''Manner of articulation''' refers to the type of constriction found in consonantal sounds. In tandem with place of articulation and voicing features, manner can be used to describe and distinguish between a wide range of language sounds. Manners of articulation include [[Stop (definition)|stops]], when there is a complete closure in the vocal tract; [[Fricative (definition)|fricatives]], when there is a constriction but not a complete closure in the vocal tract that is narrow enough to cause turbulent airflow; and [[Approximant (definition)|appoximants]], when the vocal tract is fairly open. Descriptions of the manner of articulation are normally reserved for consonants. Vowels are made with hardly any constriction in the vocal tract and are phonetically best described in terms of their acoustic features. Nevertheless, rounding, backness, and height features are still relevant.
  
Here are some links to some manners of articulation:
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Manners of articulation include:
 
*[[Oral (definition)]]
 
*[[Oral (definition)]]
 
*[[Nasal (definition)]]
 
*[[Nasal (definition)]]
*[[Vowel (definition)]]
 
 
*[[Stop (definition)]]
 
*[[Stop (definition)]]
 
*[[Fricative (definition)]]
 
*[[Fricative (definition)]]
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*[[Trill (definition)]]
 
*[[Trill (definition)]]
 
*[[Flap (definition)]]
 
*[[Flap (definition)]]
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Sounds made with similar manners of articulation can be grouped into broader classes when they behave similarly within a language. This includes groups like:
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*[[Obstruant (definition)]]
 
*[[Sonorant (definition)]]
 
*[[Sonorant (definition)]]
*[[Obstruant (definition)]]
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*Strident
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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*[[Voice in Phonetics (definition)]]
 
*[[Voice in Phonetics (definition)]]
 
*[[Consonant (definition)]]
 
*[[Consonant (definition)]]
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*[[Vowel (definition)]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
Some of the following links on this page go to wikipedia.org. Although more complete, wikipedia.org articles should be used with care as anyone can edit them, and are subject to vandalism and inaccuracies.
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*[http://www.paulmeier.com/ipa/charts.html Interactive IPA Charts]
  
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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/Manner_of_Articulation
 
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manner_of_Articulation
*[http://www.paulmeier.com/ipa/charts.html Interactive IPA Charts]
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 13:17, 10 November 2020

Manner of articulation refers to the type of constriction found in consonantal sounds. In tandem with place of articulation and voicing features, manner can be used to describe and distinguish between a wide range of language sounds. Manners of articulation include stops, when there is a complete closure in the vocal tract; fricatives, when there is a constriction but not a complete closure in the vocal tract that is narrow enough to cause turbulent airflow; and appoximants, when the vocal tract is fairly open. Descriptions of the manner of articulation are normally reserved for consonants. Vowels are made with hardly any constriction in the vocal tract and are phonetically best described in terms of their acoustic features. Nevertheless, rounding, backness, and height features are still relevant.


Manners of articulation include:


Sounds made with similar manners of articulation can be grouped into broader classes when they behave similarly within a language. This includes groups like:


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. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
  • Ladefoged, Peter (1993) A Course in Phonetics Third Edition. London: Harcourt Press.
  • Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.