Re: Creakyness?
| From: | David J. Peterson <dedalvs@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, June 28, 2005, 21:12 |
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Group 1, of the latter two groups is the creaky version. It's
done by closing the glottis, but allowing a slight opening at
the back (or front; I forget) which allows the air to kind of
creep through. It's a very small opening. I have a tendency
to speak in a creaky voice more often than not (which is why
I was given the nickname "Creaky" or "Creaks" up at Berkeley),
so I'm quite familiar with it. I also got to see John Ohala's
glottis as he produced a creaky-voiced vowel. It looks really
complicated; I'm surprised we humans can do it so easily.
Anyway, the second group of vowels sounded like they were
just done really short--perhaps preceded and followed by a
glottal stop.
-David
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