Glottalization
| IPA mark | ◌̰ |
|---|---|
| IPA number | 406 |
| IPA character description | tilde below |
| Unicode | U + 0330 |
| HTML (dec.) | & # 816; |
| X-SAMPA |
_k
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| Kirshenbaum |
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As glottalization refers to a form of articulation , in which a speech sound at the same time narrowing or simultaneous closure of the glottis (or glottis is formed).
When the glottalization is realized by narrowing instead of a complete closure, it results in low frequency irregular vocal cord vibrations in the speech signal as a creaky voice (engl. Creaky voice , including: laryngealization) manifest. Some phoneticians therefore differentiate between glottalization and glottal closure sound, this distinction being more or less subject to subjective criteria. In the IPA phonetic transcription, the creaky voice or glottalization is identified by a tilde (◌̰, Unicode COMBINING TILDE BELOW U + 0330).
The regular glottalization at the vowel attachment is a phonetic feature that distinguishes German from some other languages, such as English. Glottalization can occur as a secondary articulation , namely when it accompanies the articulation of a speech sound, such as a plosive sound.
The closure of the glottis also plays a role in the formation of ejectives .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hadumod Bußmann (ed.) With the assistance of Hartmut Lauffer: Lexikon der Sprachwissenschaft. 4th, revised and bibliographically supplemented edition. Kröner, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-520-45204-7 .