Re: Work in progress - Phonology
| From: | Herman Miller <hmiller@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, December 20, 2001, 2:46 |
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On Tue, 18 Dec 2001 10:26:28 -0500, John Cowan <jcowan@...>
wrote:
>John-Emmanuel wrote:
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>> Exactly - I have so much unnormality with the voiceless nasals,
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>One problem with voiceless nasals is that you can't pronounce
>them when your nose is blocked, as during a cold. Most languages
>that have them, aspirate them, I believe.
Od the other had, you've got the sabe probleb with voiced dasals.
(presently suffering from a mild cold myself, although my right nostril is
clear at the moment, so I can still at least articulate nasals.)