Universal #1861

Legacy number: 1861

 Number  1856
 Original  The consonantality of a neighboring sound has the effect of changing a nontrill (flap or tap) into a trill whereas a neighboring nonconsonantal sound has the reverse effect of changing a trill into a nontrill.
 Standardized  The consonantality of a neighboring sound has the effect of changing a nontrill (flap or tap) into a trill whereas a neighboring nonconsonantal sound has the reverse effect of changing a trill into a nontrill.
 Keywords  liquid, trill, tap, flap, consonantality, consonant
 Domain  phonology
 Type  unconditional
 Status  diachronic
 Quality  statistical
 Basis  languages in Bhat 1974
 Source  Bhat 1974: 83

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Discussion
Notes
Trill: vibratory movemont of loosely held tip of tongue (or some other articulator).Nontrill: single contraction of the muscles such that the tip of the tongue is thrown against the roof of the mouth (Ladefoged 1971, cited in Bhat 1974: 83).
Comment
Frans Plank · 3 Aug 2006
Trill: vibratory movemont of loosely held tip of tongue (or some other articulator).
Nontrill: single contraction of the muscles such that the tip of the tongue is thrown against the roof of the mouth (Ladefoged 1971, cited in Bhat 1974: 83).