tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Jun 16 17:26:03 1995
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Re: Glottal (and other) stops
- From: "Lawrence M. Schoen" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Glottal (and other) stops
- Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 20:26:03 -0400
ghunchu'wI wrote:
> A "stop" is a configuration of the vocal system (tongue, teeth, throat, etc.)
> which "stops" the flow of air. Klingon {'} is called a glottal stop because
> the air is stopped in the the "glottis" (the space between the pharynx and
> trachea). But there are other stops as well. English "T" is a "dental
> stop", "P" is a "labial stop", "K" is a "uvular stop".
I'm not sure what dialect *you* are speaking, but my "K" is a velar stop, not a
uvular one.
Just being picky,
Lawrence
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