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| − | A stop [[Consonant (definition)|consonant]] is a sound that involves a complete closure in the vocal tract so that sound cannot escape the oral cavity. The [[oral (definition)|oral]] stops of English are [p, t, k, b, d, g], the [[Nasal (definition)|nasal]] stops of English are [m, n, ŋ]. In Gaelic, the oral stops are [pʰ, tʰ, kʰ, p, t, k] (written as ''p, t, c, b, d, g'' respectively) and the nasal stops are [m, n, N, ŋ] (written as ''m, n, nn, and ng'' respectively), including the [[Slender|slender]] variants thereof. | + | A stop [[Consonant (definition)|consonant]] is a sound that involves a complete closure in the vocal tract so that sound cannot escape the oral cavity. The [[oral (definition)|oral]] stops of English are [p, t, k, b, d, g], the [[Nasal (definition)|nasal]] stops of English are [m, n, ŋ]. In Gaelic, the oral stops are [pʰ, tʰ, kʰ, p, t, k] (written as ''p, t, c, b, d, g'' respectively) and the nasal stops are [m, n, N, ŋ] (written as ''m, n, nn, and ng'' respectively), including the [[Slender (definition)|slender]] variants thereof. |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Fricative (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Sonorant (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Sounds of Scottish Gaelic]] | ||
| + | *[[Manner of Articulation (definition)]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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. | 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_consonant | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_consonant | ||
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *Crystal, D. (2008) ''Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics''. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. | ||
| + | *Matthews, P. H. (1997) ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press. | ||
| + | *Ladefoged, D. (2010) ''A Course in Phonetics''. 6th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing. | ||
| + | *[[William Lamb|Lamb, William]] (2003) ''Scottish Gaelic''. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa | ||
[[Category:Technical Definitions]] | [[Category:Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category:Phonetics]] | [[Category:Phonetics]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Phonology]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Manners of Articulation]] | ||
Revision as of 12:18, 16 June 2012
A stop consonant is a sound that involves a complete closure in the vocal tract so that sound cannot escape the oral cavity. The oral stops of English are [p, t, k, b, d, g], the nasal stops of English are [m, n, ŋ]. In Gaelic, the oral stops are [pʰ, tʰ, kʰ, p, t, k] (written as p, t, c, b, d, g respectively) and the nasal stops are [m, n, N, ŋ] (written as m, n, nn, and ng respectively), including the slender variants thereof.
See Also
- Fricative (definition)
- Sonorant (definition)
- Sounds of Scottish Gaelic
- Manner of Articulation (definition)
External Links
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.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_consonant
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet
References
- Crystal, D. (2008) Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
- Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Ladefoged, D. (2010) A Course in Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing.
- Lamb, William (2003) Scottish Gaelic. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa
