Difference between revisions of "Palatal"

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(New page: A '''palatal''' segment is a segment that is articulated with the front part of the tongue against the hard palate. ===Examples=== Examples of palatals are the sound [ɳ] (written ''...)
 
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===Origin===
 
===Origin===
 
Derived from ''palate'' (borrowed into English from Latin ''palatum''), and attested since the 17th century.
 
Derived from ''palate'' (borrowed into English from Latin ''palatum''), and attested since the 17th century.
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===Comments===
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"Palatal" is a term also used for [[vowel]]s: front vowels are palatal, as opposed to back vowels, which are [[velar]].
  
 
===Other languages===
 
===Other languages===

Revision as of 12:53, 25 August 2008

A palatal segment is a segment that is articulated with the front part of the tongue against the hard palate.

Examples

Examples of palatals are the sound [ɳ] (written ñ) in Spanish niño 'child', and the sound [c] (written ty) in Hungarian atya 'father'.

Origin

Derived from palate (borrowed into English from Latin palatum), and attested since the 17th century.

Comments

"Palatal" is a term also used for vowels: front vowels are palatal, as opposed to back vowels, which are velar.

Other languages