DEFINITIONS Flashcards
1
Q
What are the features of nasal consonants?
A
- always voiced
- velum lowered so air can escape through the nose
- pulmonic - air pressure from the lungs
2
Q
What are the features of implosives?
A
- always voiced
- ingressive as opposed to egressive.
- non-pulmonic
3
Q
what are the features of fricative consonants?
A
- close approximation
- continuous and turbulant airflow
- pulmonic - air pressure from the lungs
4
Q
what are the features of approximants?
A
- Approximants are speech sounds that involve the articulators approaching each other but not narrowly enough nor with enough articulatory precision to create turbulent airflow
- pulmonic
- voiced
5
Q
what are the features of plosives?
A
- complete closure in the vocal tract causing building of pressure
