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Linguistics
The scientific study of human language.
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voicing
Language; Linguistics
Pronouncing a sound (usually a vowel or a voiced consonant) by vibrating the vocal cords.
broad and narrow transcription
Language; Linguistics
The use of a simple set of symbols in transcription is called broad transcription; the use of a simple set of symbols in transcription is called broad transcription;while,the use of more specific ...
consonant
Language; Linguistics
Sound segments produced by constricting or obstructing the vocal tract to divert, impede, or completely shut off the flow of air in the oral cavity.
phoneme
Language; Linguistics
A phoneme is the theoretical representation of a sound. It is a sound of a language as represented (or imagined) without reference to its position in a word or phrase. A phoneme, therefore, is the ...
allophone
Language; Linguistics
In phonetics, an allophone is one of several similar phones that belong to the same phoneme. A phone is a sound that has a definite shape as a sound wave, while a phoneme is a basic group of sounds ...
vowl
Language; Linguistics
Sound segments produced without such obstruction, so no turbulence of a total stopping of the air can be perceived.
manner of articulation
Language; Linguistics
In the production of consonants, manner of articulation refers to the actual relationship between the articulators and thus the way in which the air passes through certain parts of the vocal tract.
