Re: Llirine: introduction and phonology
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, December 5, 2001, 1:35 |
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Jesse Bangs wrote:
> Well, if they can't articulate plosives, then they really shouldn't be
> able to pronounce nasals, either. Contrary to what Nik said, a nasal is
> basically a plosive with the velum down--the oral articulations are
> identical.
But he didn't say anything about oral restrictions. Nasals are
continuants, you can produce a nasal indefinitely, because there's no
blockage of air.
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