Re: Why Not More Nasals!!!!? (was: Is this a realistic phonology?)

Raymond A. Brown wrote:

> You could, of course, have added that Chinese (all varieties I believe) has
> NO phonemic voiced plosives but does have three phonemic nasals
If I understand your terminology correctly, Shanghainese (and by
extension, I assume other Wu dialects) has a three-way system: voiced,
voiceless/unaspirated, voiceless/aspirated.

b, p, p'; d, t, t'; g, k, k'

That extends to fricatives and affricates as well.

Taiwanese (and by extension, I assume other Min dialects) has something
similar (though there is no "d" -- "l" is used; "b" and "g" going
strong, though).

Kou