A Linguistics Workbook, 4th Edition

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2.3 Phonetic Variation: Spanish /b/, /& /g/

Below is a broad transcription of some Spanish words. [b]/[p], [d]/jd], and [g]/[y]

are pairs of allophones whose members are in complementary distribution; that is,

they occur in mutually exclusive (or nonoverlapping) phonetic environments. (See

Linguistics, pp. 93-97.)

[p] is a voiced bilabial fricative.

[d] is a voiced interdental fricative.

[p] is a voiced dorsovelar fricative.

Spanish form English gloss

1. [ayrio]


2. [gustar]


3. [xweyo]


4. [albondiyas]


5. [gastos]


6. [gonsales]


7. [ywal


8. [4aI


9. [futbol]


10. [kaldo]


11. [algo]


12. [sombra]


13. [sapino]

(^6) sour"
"to please"
"game"
"meatballs"
"expenses"
surname
"sore, boil"
"grape"
(^6 6) soccer"
"broth"
"something"
"shade"
"cypress"
Spanish form

14. [kape]


15. [edad]


16. [komunidad]


17. [dedo]


18. [droyas]


19. [seda]


20. [ganado]


21. [usted]


22. [bastante]


23. [brinkar]


24. [supo]


25. [up01


26. [klup]

English gloss

"it fits"

"age"

"cornrnuni t y "

"finger/ toe"

"drugs"

"silk"

"cattle"

"you (sg. polite)"

"plenty"

"to jump"

"I climb"

"there was"

"club"

Questions

A. When do the voiced stops [b], [d], and [g] occur?