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| − | A ''nasal'' is a | + | A ''nasal'' sound is a sound during whose production air travels up the [[nasal passage]]. In consonants, ''nasal'' is a [[manner of articulation]]. |
| + | '''Nasal''' is a [[feature]] which characterizes sounds that are produced by lowering the soft palate (=velum), allowing the air to escape through the nose. (Cf. [[damping]] for the spectral consequences of involving the nasal cavity in the articulation) | ||
| − | == Examples | + | ===Examples=== |
| − | [n], [m], [ŋ] | + | English has the following nasal consonants: [n], [m], [ŋ] (cf. ''bang''). |
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| + | ===Origin=== | ||
| + | ''Nasal'' is the relational adjective derived from Latin ''nasus'' 'nose'. | ||
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| + | === Links === | ||
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| + | [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Nasal&lemmacode=486 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | ||
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| + | ===Other languages=== | ||
| + | German [[Nasal (de)]] | ||
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| + | {{dc}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Phonetics and phonology]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Articulation]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:34, 20 February 2009
A nasal sound is a sound during whose production air travels up the nasal passage. In consonants, nasal is a manner of articulation.
Nasal is a feature which characterizes sounds that are produced by lowering the soft palate (=velum), allowing the air to escape through the nose. (Cf. damping for the spectral consequences of involving the nasal cavity in the articulation)
Examples
English has the following nasal consonants: [n], [m], [ŋ] (cf. bang).
Origin
Nasal is the relational adjective derived from Latin nasus 'nose'.
Links
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
Other languages
German Nasal (de)
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