MICHAEL REICH
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3,439 active connections1,393 concepts3,439 connections with English text

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5 connections in this selection

  1. R-130 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Distinctive feature → Phoneme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Distinctive features describe properties that contribute to phonological contrasts. A phoneme is identified by its role in the sound system, which can be realised in more than one way.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  2. R-131 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Distinctive feature → Minimal pair

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    A minimal pair shows that a difference in sound can distinguish words. An analysis in terms of distinctive features then asks what property or combination of properties accounts for the contrast.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  3. R-132 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Distinctive feature → Affricate

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Affricates raise questions about how their features are organised and whether they form a single phonological unit. Distinctive features can help distinguish them from other segments. The analysis depends on their role in the language’s sound system.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

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  4. R-261 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Component Analysis → Distinctive feature

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Componential analysis represents meanings through features that distinguish them. Distinctive features in phonology describe contrasts between sounds. Both analyses use features, each for a different kind of unit and contrast.
    Evidence basis
    Importierter Querverweis über Fachgrenzen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  5. R-451 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Voicing → Distinctive feature

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Voicing can function as a distinctive feature in a language. Its phonetic realisation and its role in the contrast system require separate analysis.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

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