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Velarization, also known as broadening in the literature on Gaelic, is a shift in pronunciation such that a sound is pronounced closure to the soft palate or velum. In Gaelic, velarization is sometimes used as a morphological cue in [[Noun Declension]].
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
*[[Broad (definition)]]
 
*[[Broad (definition)]]
 
*[[Slender (definition)]]
 
*[[Slender (definition)]]
 
*[[Broad and Slender]]
 
*[[Broad and Slender]]
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*[[Attenuation (definition)]]
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**[[Orthography]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velarization
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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[[Category: Morphology]]

Revision as of 07:21, 17 June 2012

Velarization, also known as broadening in the literature on Gaelic, is a shift in pronunciation such that a sound is pronounced closure to the soft palate or velum. In Gaelic, velarization is sometimes used as a morphological cue in Noun Declension.

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

  • Lamb, William (2003) Scottish Gaelic. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa
  • Ladefoged, D. (2010) A Course in Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing.