Low
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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
