En réponse à Rob Nierse <rnierse@...>:
>
> 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)
>
Well, don't expect me to hear the difference :)) . I'm sometimes baffled at
what distinctions people can do in their language... If only my ears could
follow (and I'm not talking about my mouth :)) ).
Christophe.
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