FW: Minimal pairs

[LanDi Liu]

Oops.  That should be "...this subclass of minimal pairs that _is_
limited...".

On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 5:04 PM, LanDi Liu <strangeguitars at gmail.com> wrote:

> Anyone want to suggest a term that could describe this subclass of minimal
> pairs that are limited to single feature differences (especially that are
> problematic because they involve features that are not contrastive in other
> languages)?  If someone comes up with a good one, I'll be sure to use it in
> future writings.  : )
>
> Randy
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> On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 4:21 AM, Michael Covarrubias <mcovarru at purdue.edu>wrote:
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>> this came up in august when randy mentioned the same definition. it was
>> a new one to me. i use 'minimal pair' to describe any difference of a
>> single phoneme, not limited to a single feature difference.
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>> arnold zwicky said regarding the differing conventions:
>>
>> > the ESL lists are indeed of minimal pairs (in
>> > the standard sense), but they give only the
>> > distinctions in english that are likely to be
>> > problematic for learners -- problematic
>> > because they involve small phonetic
>> > differences that are not contrastive in many
>> > languages.
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>> Janet Marting wrote:
>> > Minimal pairs was one difference in a phone/sound that appears in the
>> same
>> > position (e.g. sip-dip-lip-tip).
>> >
>> > Jinny Marting
>> >
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