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English translation: (consonant) scale of (articulation) force


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Portuguese term or phrase:escala de força
English translation:(consonant) scale of (articulation) force
Entered by: Marlene Curtis
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14:54 Feb 1, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Linguistics
Portuguese term or phrase: escala de força
A fricativa, pelo seu caráter consistente de conosante, se considerarmos a escala de força, é sempre mantida, ao contrário das cornonais
Matt Coler
Local time: 13:09
(consonant) scale of (articulation) force
Explanation:
AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF FORCE OF ARTICULATION
the extreme lenis 'end of the scale, after the stops and fricatives. ... French consonants classified according to force of articulation. (Bertil Malmberg) ...
doi.wiley.com/10.1111/j.1467-9582.1955.tb00515.x
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 07:09
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4 +1(consonant) scale of (articulation) force
Marlene Curtis
4sonority scaleWalter Moura


  

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sonority scale


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonority_hierarchy

Walter Moura
Brazil
Local time: 08:09
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(consonant) scale of (articulation) force


Explanation:
AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF FORCE OF ARTICULATION
the extreme lenis 'end of the scale, after the stops and fricatives. ... French consonants classified according to force of articulation. (Bertil Malmberg) ...
doi.wiley.com/10.1111/j.1467-9582.1955.tb00515.x

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 07:09
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 75

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Feb 7, 2010 - Changes made by Marlene Curtis:
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