Difference between revisions of "Aspiration"
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| − | There is a short period of air stream heard as a 'h'-like puff, designated with the phonetic symbol [h], as in English ''pin'': [ | + | There is a short period of air stream heard as a 'h'-like puff, designated with the phonetic symbol [<sup>h</sup>], as in English ''pin'': [p<sup>h</sup>ɪn]. |
===Comment=== | ===Comment=== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:13, 13 May 2010
Aspiration refers to the delay of vibration of the vocal cords after the production of a voiceless consonant.
Example
There is a short period of air stream heard as a 'h'-like puff, designated with the phonetic symbol [h], as in English pin: [phɪn].
Comment
In some languages (cf. English) aspiration is predictable and position-bound.
Link
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
References
- Chomsky, Noam A. & Halle, Morris. 1968. The sound pattern of English. New York: Harper & Row.
- Kenstowicz, M. and C. Kisseberth. 1979. Generative Phonology: Description and Theory. New York: Academic Press.
