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A ''nasal'' sound is a sound during whose production air travels up the [[nasal passage]]. In consonants, ''nasal'' is a [[manner of articulation]]. | A ''nasal'' sound is a sound during whose production air travels up the [[nasal passage]]. In consonants, ''nasal'' is a [[manner of articulation]]. | ||
'''Nasal''' is a [[feature]] which characterizes sounds that are produced by lowering the soft palate (=velum), allowing the air to escape through the nose. (Cf. [[damping]] for the spectral consequences of involving the nasal cavity in the articulation) | |||
===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
English has the following nasal consonants: [n], [m], [ŋ] | English has the following nasal consonants: [n], [m], [ŋ] (cf. ''bang''). | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
''Nasal'' is the relational adjective derived from Latin ''nasus'' 'nose'. | ''Nasal'' is the relational adjective derived from Latin ''nasus'' 'nose'. | ||
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[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Nasal&lemmacode=486 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | |||
===Other languages=== | ===Other languages=== | ||
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[[Category:Phonetics and phonology]] | [[Category:Phonetics and phonology]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:34, 20 February 2009
A nasal sound is a sound during whose production air travels up the nasal passage. In consonants, nasal is a manner of articulation.
Nasal is a feature which characterizes sounds that are produced by lowering the soft palate (=velum), allowing the air to escape through the nose. (Cf. damping for the spectral consequences of involving the nasal cavity in the articulation)
Examples
English has the following nasal consonants: [n], [m], [ŋ] (cf. bang).
Origin
Nasal is the relational adjective derived from Latin nasus 'nose'.
Links
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
Other languages
German Nasal (de)
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