| Lemma | triangular and quadrangular pattern |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Martinet (1962) |
| Titolo | A Functional View of Language |
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| Citazioni | Since the physiology of speech organs implies that should be fewer distinctive possibilities when the jaws are wide open, triangular patterns should be considered normal and are actually more frequent. Well-balanced quadrangular patterns are rare and should be dealt with as exceptional cases rather than put on the same footing as triangular ones. |