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Linguipedia (talk | contribs) New page: A '''palatal''' segment is a segment that is articulated with the front part of the tongue against the hard palate. ===Examples=== Examples of palatals are the sound [ɳ] (written ''... |
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Derived from ''palate'' (borrowed into English from Latin ''palatum''), and attested since the 17th century. | Derived from ''palate'' (borrowed into English from Latin ''palatum''), and attested since the 17th century. | ||
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"Palatal" is a term also used for [[vowel]]s: front vowels are palatal, as opposed to back vowels, which are [[velar]]. | |||
===Other languages=== | ===Other languages=== | ||
Revision as of 12:53, 25 August 2008
A palatal segment is a segment that is articulated with the front part of the tongue against the hard palate.
Examples
Examples of palatals are the sound [ɳ] (written ñ) in Spanish niño 'child', and the sound [c] (written ty) in Hungarian atya 'father'.
Origin
Derived from palate (borrowed into English from Latin palatum), and attested since the 17th century.
Comments
"Palatal" is a term also used for vowels: front vowels are palatal, as opposed to back vowels, which are velar.
Other languages
- German Palatal (de)