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Re: THEORY: clicks

From:Rob Nierse <rnierse@...>
Date:Friday, April 12, 2002, 9:43
Christophe wrote:
>Aren't "ejective" and "glottalised" synonyms? >In French they are at least. >Just wondering...
I make the following distinction: ejective = glottalic release together with pronounciation of consonant glottalised = glottal stop immediately following a consonant Almost a minimal pair in Yucatec Maya: k'aak' = fire k?aak = our (k?-) tortuga (aak) Rob

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Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...>