Re: Nasal oddities (again!)
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, February 19, 2000, 2:05 |
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FFlores wrote:
> Now, I *know* you have to close the glottis to produce an
> implosive, and therefore there can't be nasal release. But
> what can they be?
The glottis is only closed for ejectives, for implosives, it remains
open while the larynx is rapidly descended. In fact, they're usually
voiced. In fact, I'm producing nasal implosives as I type this, and let
me tell you, they sound WEIRD! :-)
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