English Phonology Distinctive Features (simple definitions)

This flashcard deck covers distinctive features in English phonology, focusing on articulatory and phonetic traits. Key topics include + consonantal (major obstruction in vocal tract), + syllabic (can act as a syllable nucleus), + sonorant (sing-able sounds), + continuant (free or nearly free airflow through the mouth), + delayed release (affricates), + nasal (lowered velum), + lateral (varieties of the "l" sound), + voice (voiced sounds), + spread glottis (aspirated consonants), and + closed glottis (e.g., glottal stop). It also addresses labial features like o LABIAL (involving lips) and + round (lip rounding). Coronal features such as o CORONAL (tongue tip or blade raised), + anterior (articulated in front of alveo-palatal region), and + strident (noisy/sibilant fricatives and affricates) are included. Finally, dorsal features involving the tongue body are explained, including + high, + low (tongue height), + back (vowel backness), + tense (vowel tenseness), and + reduced (schwa - lax, very brief vowel).

Cette série de cartes didactiques couvre les caractéristiques distinctives en phonologie anglaise, notamment des traits articulatoires et phonétiques. Les notions principales incluent : + consonantal (obstruction majeure dans le conduit vocal), + syllabic (peut agir comme noyau syllabique), + sonorant (susceptible d'être chanté), + continuant (flux d'air libre ou presque libre dans la bouche), + delayed release (affriquées), + nasal (voile du palais abaissé), + lateral (variétés du son 'l'), + voice (sonorisé), + spread glottis (consonnes aspirées), + closed glottis (ex. coup de glotte). De plus, les traits labiaux comme o LABIAL (impliquant les lèvres) et + round (arrondissement des lèvres) sont abordés. Les traits coronaux comme o CORONAL (pointe ou lame de la langue levée), + anterior (articulé devant la région alvéolo-palatale), + strident (fricatives et affriquées sifflantes et bruyantes) sont aussi inclus. Enfin, les caractéristiques dorsales (corps de la langue impliqué) telles que + high, + low (hauteur de la langue), + back (arrière de la langue), + tense (tension des voyelles) et + reduced (schwa, voyelle lâche et brève) sont expliquées.

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• Consonantal major obstruction vocal tract
• Syllabic act syllable nucleus +
• Sonorant sing-able +
• Continuant free/nearly free airflow mouth
• Delayed release affricate +
• Nasal lowered velum +
• Lateral varieties l sound +
• Voice voiced +
• Spread glottis aspirated consonants +
• Closed glottis e.g glottal stop
• O labial involving lips the
• Round lip rounding labial +
• O coronal tongue tip blade raised
• Anterior articulated front alveo-palatal region i.e alveolars dentals
• Strident noisy"/sibilant fricatives affricates coronal
• O dorsal involves body tongue vowels palatal velar
• High low height tongue body relative central position
• Back backness vowel + of
• Tense vowel tenseness +
• Reduced schwa  lax vowel dorsal

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