025 devoicing of approximants

1 Prof Francisco Zabala - 2016 Devoicing of approximants /l, r, w, j/ When stressed syllable-initial o+ s+ j are followed by the approximants k+ q+ v+ i there is no aspiration as such: instead, the extra puff of air merges with these approximants, which become fricative and lose their original voice Cruttenden (2014; personal correspondence) and O’Connor (1973, 1980) suggest that in strongly accented positions, it is the local friction rather than the voicelessness that show the effect of the previous stressed voiceless plosive Learners can profit from the idea that the resulting sounds have to show a lot of turbulence The approximants k+ q+ v+ i become the voiceless fricatives ZJ+ ¢“+‡ V+ B\ respectively However, for simplicity’s sake, devoicing is often shown just by keeping the original phonemic symbol with the devoicing diacritical mark underneath Z fi\ FULLY DEVOICED & FRICATIVE after syllable-initial stressed o+ s+ j.1 RULE EXAMPLES k = Zkfi\ Z!okfi\ Playing Z!!okfidHHM\ - Plot Z!okfiPs\ , Imply ZHl!okfi`H\ voiceless alveolar lateral fricative Z!jkfi\ Clean Z!jkfih9m\ - Class Z!jkfi@9r\ , Include ZHM!jkfit9c\ q = Zqfi\ Z!oqfi\ Proud Z!oqfi`Tc\ - Prince Z!oqfiHmr\ , Comprise Zj?l!oqfi`Hy\ voiceless post-alveolar Z!sqfi\ fricative Z!jqfi\ .v = Zvfi\ voiceless labio-velar fricative Trees Z!sqfih9y\ - Trade Z!sqfidHc\ , Intrusive ZHm!sqfit9rHu\ Christ Z!jqfi`Hrs\ - Crumbs Z!jqfiUly\ - Increase ZHM!jfiqh9r\ Z!ovfi\ Poirot Z!ovfi@9q?T\ - Puerto Rico Z!ovfi29s? !qh9j?T\ Z!svfi\ Twelve Z!svfidku\ - Entwine ZHm!svfi`Hm\ , Twin Z!svfiHm\ Z!jvfi\ Queen Z!jvfih9m\ - Enquire ZHM!jvfi`H?\ , Quick Z!jvfiHj\ i = Zi\ Z!oi‡\ Pure Z!oi‡T?\ , Computer Zj?l!oi‡t9s?\ , Purity Z!oi‡T?q?sh\ voiceless palatal fricative Z!si‡\ Tune Z!si‡t9m\ Constitution Z$jPmrsH!si‡t9Rm\ , Tube Z!si‡t9a\ Z!ji‡\ Cute Z!ji‡t9s\ , Accuse Z?!ji‡t9y\ , Cure Z!ji‡T?\ Notice: The sequence sq is always treated as an affricate (i.e a plosive element followed by a fricative element), therefore, it will be Zsq\ even if it’s not stressed E.g.: attribute Z!zsqfiHait9s\ The sequence sk cannot be syllable-initial in English E.g Atlas !zs-k?r., Atlantic ?s!kzmsHj Prof Francisco Zabala - 2016 Activity 1: Transcribe the following sentences phonemically Use the diacritical mark Zç\ to indicate those instances where the voiceless plosives are fully aspirated (Zoç+ sç\ and Zjç\) Use the diacritical mark Z=\ to indicate those instances where the voiceless plosives are unaspirated (Zro=+ rs=\ and Zrj=\) Use the diacritical mark Z fi\ to show devoicing Colour the diacritical marks you use Patricia Cranford loves cruising the Caribbean Tracy Stuart travels by tube every Tuesday Chris Queen questioned our treacherous plan Princeton McKenzie went to Cuba and practised scuba diving Clint climbed a cliff and found a cute crane Is it true that Claire Price has just quit college? I pray for a quick presentation of the project at King’s Cross St Pancras tube station Practically all these tropical plants should be transferred from the trellis I am pleased with Claudia’s splendid explanation of the problems in Springfield 10 The clay factory closed down quite quickly It’s crystal clear! They played a tremendous trick on us all, Mr Trump KEY: Zo?!sqfiHR? !jqfizme?c { !kUuy !jqfit9yHM C? $jçzqH!ah9?m\ Z!sqfidHrh !rs=it9?s { !sqfizuky a`H !si‡t9a { !duqh !si‡t9ycdH\ Z!jqfiHr !jvfiHm { !jvfidrsR?mc @9 !sqfidsR?q?r !okfizm\ Z!oqfiHmrs?m l?!jçdmyh !vdms s? !ji‡t9a? { ?m !oqfizjsHrs !rj=t9a? $c`HuHM\ Z!jkfiHms !jkfi`Hlc ? !jkfiHe { ?m !e`Tmc ? !ji‡t9s !jqfidHm\ ZHy Hs !sqfit9 { C?s !jkfid? !oqfi`Hr g?y cY?rs !jvfiHs !jçPkHcY\ Z`H !oqfidH { e?q ? !jvfiHj $oqfidy?m!sçdHRm ?u C? !oqfiPcYdjs { ?s !jçHM !jqfiPr r?ms !oçzMjq?r !si‡t9a $rs=dHRm\ Z!oqfizjsHj?kh !N9k Ch9y !sqfiPoHjk !okfi@9msr { RTc ah sqfizmr!e29c eq?l C? !sqfidkHr\ Z`Hl !okfih9yc vHC !jkfiN9ch?y !ro=kdmcHc $djro=k?!mdHRm { ?u C? !oqfiPak?ly Hm !ro=qHMeh9kc\ 10 ZC? !jkfidH !ezjsqfih !jkfi?Tyc !c`Tm !jvfi`Hs !jvfiHjkh {{ Hsr !jqfiHrsk !jkfiH? {{ CdH !okfidHc ? sqfi?!ldmc?r !sqfiHj Pm ?r !N9k { !lHrs=? !sqfiUlo\ Prof Francisco Zabala - 2016 Activity 2: Transcribe the following text phonemically Use the diacritical mark Zç\ to indicate those instances where the voiceless plosives are fully aspirated (Zoç+ sç\ ( and Zjç\) Use the diacritical mark Z=\ to indicate those instances where the voiceless plosives are unaspirated (Zro ( =+ rs=\ and Zrj=\) Use the diacritical mark Z fi\ to show devoicing Colour the diacritical marks you use Travelling How about a trip to a tropical island? 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Clive will answer your questions Visit www.quicktrip.co.uk KEY: Z!sqfizukHM {{ !g`T ?!a`Ts ? !sqfiHo st ? !sqfiPoHjk !`Hk?mc {{ cYt !jqfi PoHjk !`Hk?mc {{ cYt !jqdHu e?q ?c!udmsR? {{ !jkfi`Hu !jvfi `Hu !jvHm { !gzy r?l !oqfizjsHjk !jkfit9y s? !fHu ?r {{ gh !jkfidHly { C?s C?q? !okfi dHly { C?s C dmsh ?u !ji‡t9s !okfidHrHy { !Pe C? !ah9sm !sqfi dHrHy { !Pe C? !ah9sm !sqzj {{ it j?m !e`Hmc !jkfih9m ?m !eqdmckh !gPrsky e?q ? !rlN9k !oq q ? !rlN9k !oqfi`Hr {{ He it !aTj !vdk Hm ?c!u@9mr { it ldH ?!okfi `Hr {{ He it !aTj !vdk Hm ?c!u@9mr { it ldH ?!ok`H e? !cHrj=`Tmsr { Pm !okfidHm !sçHjHsr { ?m !si‡t9a N9 !sqfi t9a N9 !sqfidHm !ed?y {{ !sqfi`H s? !rs=H? !jkfiH?q ?u !sçT?qHrs=h !oçzjHcY !gPk?cdHy {{ = itk ah !ro dmcHM !lUmh k`Hj !jqfidHyh { ?m !ji‡ dHyh { ?m !jit9HM ? !kPs {{ aH!r`Hcy { itk !fds !sqfih9sHc k`Hj !jçzsk {{ ?!uNHc h9sHc k`Hj !j !jqfit9yHy ?s !jqfiHrl?r {{ Cd? !jqfi`TcHc {{ !ji‡ `TcHc {{ !jit9a? { Hy ? !m?T !m?T Hm !rUl? {{ C? !jkfi t9a? { Hy ? !m?T !m?T Hm !rUl? {{ C? !jk`Hl?s { vHk !jqfiHok iN9 !okfizmy {{ !fPs !ji‡T?qh?r {{ !jkfi`Hu vHHk !@9mr? iN9 !jvfidrsRmy {{ !uHyHs { !cUakit9 !cUakit9 !cUakit9 { !jvfi drsRmy {{ !uHyHs { !cUakit9 !cUakit9 Hj !sqfiHo { !cPs !jç?T { !cPs !it9 !jçdH\