Re: THEORY: language and the brain [Interesting article]
| From: | Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, July 1, 2003, 17:32 |
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On Wed, Jul 02, 2003 at 01:42:33AM +1000, Tristan wrote:
> On Wed, 2003-07-02 at 01:12, Mark J. Reed wrote:
> > Hm. What's the difference between [v_0] and [f]?
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> [v_0] is lax, [f] is fortis, both are unvoiced. What's the difference
> between lax and fortis you ask? I'm not entirely sure. I would like to
> hear a recording contrasting these.
Perhaps it's the difference between a whispered 'f' and 'v' in
English; there is a definite, albeit slight, difference between "fat"
and "vat" when I whisper them, even though both are unvoiced.
-Mark