On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:02:08 -0400, Mark E. Shoulson <mark@...> wrote:

> Vowels vs Consonants is too simple a classification. From what I can
> recall from my Phonology class, phonemes lie along a spectrum of
> sonority,

I'd welcome a definition of sonority; it is pitch, loudness, brightness,
or something else, or a combination? Although I think in terms of physics
and musical acoustics, musical equivalents would be helpful.

Thank you!

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