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Record 1 1986-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phonetics
CONT

Duration is a phonetic concept, but it is exploited phonologically in many languages where it is usually referred to as length, e.g. German uses the distinction between long and short vowels to distinguish "Rum" (rum) from "Ruhm" (glory).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phonétique
CONT

On remarque immédiatement que la réordonnance entraîne la neutralisation absolue en ce qui concerne les voyelles longues.

Spanish

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