Terminology

Terminology

Terminology is the meaning of terms and thier use.

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Labio-dental

Language; Terminology

Describes a consonant which is formed by the lower lip making contact with the upper teeth as in English [f] and [v].

Labio-velar

Language; Terminology

Describes a consonant which is articulated by a constriction at the velum with rounding of the lips at the same time, e.g. with [w] in English.

Levelling

Language; Terminology

The disappearance of contrasts — usually phonological or morphological — in the course of a language's development.

Manner of articulation

Language; Terminology

One of the three conventional parameters (the others are place of articulation and voice) which are used to specific how a sound is produced. Common types are plosives, fricatives and affricates.

Any two words which are only distinguished by different sounds in a single position. Such word pairs are used in traditional phonology to determine the status of sounds as phonemes, which show that ...