Re: Russians and their palates was Re: [CONLANG] Palatalized uvular stop

On Wed, Jul 21, 2004 at 06:30:33PM -0400, David H wrote:

> The distinction which I was talking about was not between palatalized
> consonants, and a consonant plus palatal glide. For example; [p_j] and
> [p_jj] (or [pj]) - I know this distinction exists.
> What I was talking about was a distinction between (unpalatalized)
> consonant + glide, and palatalized consonant + glide. That is to say, a
> distinction between [pj] and [p_jj] .
Well, then that is what I answered in my first email with ob#jasnit'.
They cut off the end of the b, swallow it, possibly do other things
to it (see Isaac's message), and then start the word back up after a
full stop with the j.  When it's p_jj, the palatalized consonant has
a full, messy-sounding release and no swallowed feeling, and the word
doesn't "stop" for a second but continues without a break.

Thanks,
Amanda