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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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'''Sonorant''' is a term used to describe [[Liquid (definition)|liquids]], [[Nasal (definition)|nasals]], and [[Glide (definition)|glides]]. These sounds are all produced with a free airflow that lacks turbulence and has voicing. Sonorant sounds are singable sounds- they can carry a tone. These sounds contrast with obstruents which are characterized by an obstructed vocal tract.
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In English [l, n, ɹ, m, ŋ, j, w] are all sonorant sounds.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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*[[Liquid (definition)]]
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*[[Nasal (definition)]]
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*[[Glide (definition)]]
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*[[Obstruant (definition)]]
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*[[Manner of Articulation (definition)]]
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*[[Sounds of Scottish Gaelic]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*http://akerbeltz.org/index.php?title=l_n_r
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonorant
 
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonorant
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics''. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.
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*Crystal, David, (1999). ''The Penguin Dictionary of Language.'' London: Penguin.
 
 
Crystal, David, and David Crystal. The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin, 1999.
 
  
 
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[[Category: Manners of Articulation]]

Latest revision as of 13:26, 10 November 2020

Sonorant is a term used to describe liquids, nasals, and glides. These sounds are all produced with a free airflow that lacks turbulence and has voicing. Sonorant sounds are singable sounds- they can carry a tone. These sounds contrast with obstruents which are characterized by an obstructed vocal tract.

In English [l, n, ɹ, m, ŋ, j, w] are all sonorant sounds.

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.
  • Crystal, David, (1999). The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin.