Fwd: Laurel v Yanny Illusion" & Consonant classifications
FYI-
re: Consonant categories of L vs Y and R vs. N - all or sonorants, voiced, and involve touching the tongue to the alveolar ridge or a little behind it. I have to admit being something of a Liberman fan : motor theory of speech perception.
I put together the outline below in advance of my call w/ Natl Geographic in a few mins
LAUREL vs YANNY
L vs Y confusion:
both L and Y are in the "sonorant" a.k.a. "resonant" class of consonants
both L and Y are voiced consonants
both L and Y POA involve putting the tongue against the back of the gums, though L is considered alveolar and Y "alveopalatal"
both Laterals like L and Semivowels like Y involve air escaping through small apertures
— in L the air escapes around the sides of the tongue, in Y the alveopalatal aperture is smaller than a vowel's but less restrictive than fricatives and stops.
R and N confusion:
both R and N are in the "sonorant" a.k.a. "resonant" class of consonants
both R and N are voiced consonants
both R and N have same POA = alveolar
both MOA retroflex R and MOA nasal N block airflow at the alveolar ridge but In R it comes out the mouth but in N it comes out the nose
Begin forwarded message:
Begin forwarded message:
- From: MARK TRAMO
- Subject: Laurel v Yanny "illusion" & Consonant classifications
- Date: July 12, 2018 at 6:47:57 PM EDT
- To: John Iversen; Peter Cariani; Marco Iacoboni (additional parts/addresses redacted)
FYI-
re: Consonant categories of L vs Y and R vs. N - all or sonorants, voiced, and involve touching the tongue to the alveolar ridge or a little behind it. I have to admit being something of a Liberman fan : motor theory of speech perception.
I put together the outline below in advance of my call w/ Natl Geographic in a few mins
LAUREL vs YANNY
L vs Y confusion:
both L and Y are in the "sonorant" a.k.a. "resonant" class of consonants
both L and Y are voiced consonants
both L and Y POA involve putting the tongue against the back of the gums, though L is considered alveolar and Y "alveopalatal"
both Laterals like L and Semivowels like Y involve air escaping through small apertures
— in L the air escapes around the sides of the tongue, in Y the alveopalatal aperture is smaller than a vowel's but less restrictive than fricatives and stops.
R and N confusion:
both R and N are in the "sonorant" a.k.a. "resonant" class of consonants
both R and N are voiced consonants
both R and N have same POA = alveolar
both MOA retroflex R and MOA nasal N block airflow at the alveolar ridge but In R it comes out the mouth but in N it comes out the nose