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ejective vs. glottalized
07-01-2009, 01:03 PM
Post: #1
ejective vs. glottalized
I'm almost sure this is a really stupid question to ask, but could someone care to explain the difference between glottalized and ejective consonants? I've read a Wikipedia article here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glottalization), also http://www.chumashlanguage.com/pronun/pronun-06-fr.html
and I still don't get it. Blush

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07-01-2009, 04:50 PM (This post was last modified: 07-01-2009 04:51 PM by rawonam.)
Post: #2
RE: ejective vs. glottalized
(07-01-2009 01:03 PM)paqra Wrote:  I'm almost sure this is a really stupid question to ask, but could someone care to explain the difference between glottalized and ejective consonants?
Read also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glottalic_consonant
The difference between glottalic (i.e. ejective/implosive) consonants and glottalized consonants is that the latter (glottalized) is a regular consonant with the addition of glottal closing (interruption of the regular pulmonic airstream), whereas the former (glottalic) means that the sound is produced not with pulmonic airstream, but by reducing or increasing the air pressure in the vocal tract by moving the closed glottis down or up resp.
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07-01-2009, 10:25 PM (This post was last modified: 07-01-2009 10:30 PM by paqra.)
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RE: ejective vs. glottalized
Thank you, rawonam.
But I still hope to find some audio samples that show the contrast between plain and glottalized consonants.

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