A continuant is a speech sound produced with a continuous, unobstructed airflow. This includes vowels and most consonants like fricatives…
Consonant modification refers to changes in the pronunciation of consonants, often influenced by surrounding sounds. This phonetic phenomenon is crucial…
A consonant is a speech sound produced by obstructing the flow of air through the vocal tract. These sounds are…
Complementary distribution describes patterns where two linguistic elements never or rarely appear in the same environment, suggesting a functional or…
A common noun names a general person, place, thing, or idea. Unlike proper nouns, common nouns are not capitalized unless…
The close future tense, often expressed with 'going to,' describes planned actions or predictions based on present evidence. It's a…
A circular definition defines a term using the term itself or closely related words. It fails to provide independent meaning,…
A breathy vowel is a type of phonation where the vocal cords do not fully close during vibration, allowing air…
Autosegmental phonology is a linguistic theory that analyzes features as independent, parallel tiers, distinct from the segmental tier. It explains…
An allophone is a phonetic variant of a phoneme, a sound that can change meaning in a language. These subtle…