Obstruent
In this article, we will explore the topic of Obstruent and its relevance today. Obstruent is a topic that has captured the attention of individuals of all ages and backgrounds, generating growing interest in society. Throughout history, Obstruent has played a crucial role in various areas, from science and technology to culture and the arts. In this sense, it is essential to thoroughly analyze the impact that Obstruent has had on our daily lives, as well as on the development of society as a whole. Through a multidisciplinary approach, this article seeks to shed light on the various aspects related to Obstruent, providing a comprehensive and enriching vision on this topic.
An obstruent (/ˈɒbstruːənt/ OB-stroo-ənt) is a speech sound such as [k], [d͡ʒ], or [f] that is formed by obstructing airflow. Obstruents contrast with sonorants, which have no such obstruction and so resonate. All obstruents are consonants, but sonorants include vowels as well as consonants.
Subclasses
Obstruents are subdivided into:
- plosives (oral stops), such as , with complete occlusion of the vocal tract, often followed by a release burst;
- fricatives, such as , with limited closure, not stopping airflow but making it turbulent;
- affricates, which begin with complete occlusion but then release into a fricative-like release, such as and .
Voicing
Obstruents are often prototypically voiceless, but voiced obstruents are common. This contrasts with sonorants, which are prototypically voiced and only rarely phonemically voiceless.
See also
References
- ^ Gussenhoven, Carlos; Haike, Jacobs. Understanding Phonology, Fourth Edition, Routledge, 2017
- ^ Zsiga, Elizabeth. The Sounds of Language: An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology. Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
- ^ Blevins, Juliette (2018). "Evolutionary phonology and the life cycle of voiceless sonorants". Typological Studies in Language. 121: 31–58. doi:10.1075/tsl.121.01ble.
- Ian Maddieson (1984). Patterns of Sounds. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-26536-3.
- Ladefoged, Peter; Maddieson, Ian (1996). The Sounds of the World's Languages. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN 0-631-19815-6.
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