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Terminology
Terminology is the meaning of terms and thier use.
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minimal pair
Language; Terminology
Any two words which are only distinguished by different sounds in a single position. Such word pairs are used in traditional phonology to determine the status of sounds as phonemes, which show that ...
monophthong
Language; Terminology
A vowel which is articulated with the tongue in a constant position.
nasal
Language; Terminology
A sound, vowel or consonant, which is produced by opening the nasal cavity (through lowering of the velum).
onomatopoeia
Language; Terminology
The putative imitation of a natural phenomenon (for instance bird song) by phonetic means. Contrary to the opinion of many speakers, onomatopoeia is not a major principle in historical phonology.
optional
Language; Terminology
A term which refers to allophonic processes which do not necessarily have to be carried out by the shortening of high vowels before nasals.
oral
Language; Terminology
Articulated in the mouth. The term usually implies that the nasal cavity is not involved, e.g. in French there are distinct oral and nasal vowels.
