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| − | + | Back is a [[feature]] which characterizes sounds that are produced by retracting the body of the tongue from its neutral position. | |
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The vowel [u] differs from [i] in that [u] is characterized by [+back] and [i] by [-back]. | The vowel [u] differs from [i] in that [u] is characterized by [+back] and [i] by [-back]. | ||
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===References=== | ===References=== | ||
| − | + | *Chomsky, Naom A. & Halle, M. 1968. The Sound Pattern of English. New York: Harper and Row. | |
| − | Halle, M. & G. Clements 1983. ''Problem Book in Phonology''. Cambridge: MA, MIT Press. | + | *Halle, M. & G. Clements 1983. ''Problem Book in Phonology''. Cambridge: MA, MIT Press. |
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[[Category:Phonetics and Phonology]] | [[Category:Phonetics and Phonology]] | ||
[[Category:En]] | [[Category:En]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:55, 3 August 2014
Back is a feature which characterizes sounds that are produced by retracting the body of the tongue from its neutral position.
Examples:
The vowel [u] differs from [i] in that [u] is characterized by [+back] and [i] by [-back].
Link
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
References
- Chomsky, Naom A. & Halle, M. 1968. The Sound Pattern of English. New York: Harper and Row.
- Halle, M. & G. Clements 1983. Problem Book in Phonology. Cambridge: MA, MIT Press.
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