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'''Buccal''' consonants are pronounced from the [[velum]] onwards; this comprises all [[labial]], [[coronal]] and [[dorsal]] [[Place of articulation|places of articulation]]. As such, they are a class of "typical" consonants. It contrasts with '''[[guttural]]''' (comprising the [[radical]] and [[glottal]] POAs). | '''Buccal''' consonants are pronounced from the [[velum]] onwards; this comprises all [[labial]], [[coronal]] and [[dorsal]] [[Place of articulation|places of articulation]]. As such, they are a class of "typical" consonants. It contrasts with '''[[guttural]]''' (comprising the [[radical]] and [[glottal]] POAs). | ||
[[Nasal]] [[stop]]s such as [m] can only be pronounced at buccal POAs. [[Phonation]] contrasts, while possible even for guttural consonants, are also typically limited to buccal consonants. | [[Nasal]] [[stop]]s such as [m] can only be pronounced at buccal POAs. [[Phonation]] contrasts, while some are possible even for guttural consonants, are also typically limited to buccal consonants. | ||
The buccal/guttural division is | '''Debuccalization''' refers to the change from a buccal consonant to a glottal. There is room for variation (eg. *ɟʱ, *gʱ → [ɦ] in [[Sanskrit]]), but typically stops will end up as [ʔ], fricatives as [h]. The opposite change is '''buccalization'''; typically the result will be a velar (eg. *ʔ → k, *h → x). (The term '''glottalization''' is usually only applied to changes resulting in [ʔ] or glottal''ized'' consonants.) | ||
The buccal/guttural division is not applied to [[vowel]]s. | |||
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Revision as of 07:48, 22 January 2010
Buccal consonants are pronounced from the velum onwards; this comprises all labial, coronal and dorsal places of articulation. As such, they are a class of "typical" consonants. It contrasts with guttural (comprising the radical and glottal POAs).
Nasal stops such as [m] can only be pronounced at buccal POAs. Phonation contrasts, while some are possible even for guttural consonants, are also typically limited to buccal consonants.
Debuccalization refers to the change from a buccal consonant to a glottal. There is room for variation (eg. *ɟʱ, *gʱ → [ɦ] in Sanskrit), but typically stops will end up as [ʔ], fricatives as [h]. The opposite change is buccalization; typically the result will be a velar (eg. *ʔ → k, *h → x). (The term glottalization is usually only applied to changes resulting in [ʔ] or glottalized consonants.)
The buccal/guttural division is not applied to vowels.
