Re: New Conlang: S4

Henrik Theiling wrote:
>
> Can you tell me more about the uvular release instead of velar release
> you mentioned?  Does it mean that such clicks are produced by closing
> not the velum but the throat at uvular position (or why otherwise
> should a uvular release occur)?
>
> If so, it seems to be suited for being introduced into my conlang.
> Until you answer, I'll try to produce clicks by that technique to see
> whether I succeed. :-)))))
Uvular accompaniments of clicks are produced by a back closure
that is uvular rather than velar, and can pretty much occur in
all the varieties that velar accompaniments do (ie, plain,
aspirated, affricated, pre-nasalized, ejective, ejective affricate,
etc.)

Regards,
Bfowol

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