In
linguistics, a distinctive feature is the most basic unit of
phonological structure that distinguishes one
speech sound from another within a language. They are grouped into categories according to the natural classes of segments they describe: major class features,
laryngeal features,
manner features, and
place features. These feature categories are in turn further specified on the basis of the
phonetic properties of the
segments in question. This
Euler diagram illustrates a typical classification of speech sounds, represented in the
International Phonetic Alphabet, with the relationship between
manners of articulation and related categories, including distinctive features.Diagram credit:
Nardog
In
linguistics, a distinctive feature is the most basic unit of
phonological structure that distinguishes one
speech sound from another within a language. They are grouped into categories according to the natural classes of segments they describe: major class features,
laryngeal features,
manner features, and
place features. These feature categories are in turn further specified on the basis of the
phonetic properties of the
segments in question. This
Euler diagram illustrates a typical classification of speech sounds, represented in the
International Phonetic Alphabet, with the relationship between
manners of articulation and related categories, including distinctive features.Diagram credit:
Nardog