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| − | '''Low''' is a [[feature]] which characterizes | + | '''Low''' is a phonological [[feature]] which characterizes [[sound]]s that are produced by lowering the [[body]] of the tongue from the [[neutral position]]. |
=== Example === | === Example === | ||
| − | + | In English, [a] is [+low]. | |
=== Link === | === Link === | ||
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* Chomsky, N. and M. Halle 1968. ''The Sound Pattern of English,'' Harper and Row, New York. | * Chomsky, N. and M. Halle 1968. ''The Sound Pattern of English,'' Harper and Row, New York. | ||
* 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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| + | ===Other languages=== | ||
| + | German [[niedrig]] | ||
{{dc}} | {{dc}} | ||
[[Category:Phonology]] | [[Category:Phonology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:12, 17 February 2009
Low is a phonological feature which characterizes sounds that are produced by lowering the body of the tongue from the neutral position.
Example
In English, [a] is [+low].
Link
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
References
- Chomsky, N. and M. Halle 1968. The Sound Pattern of English, Harper and Row, New York.
- Halle, M. & G. Clements 1983. Problem Book in Phonology, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Other languages
German niedrig
