| Lemma | velic |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Hockett (1958) |
| Titolo | A Course in Modern Linguistics |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | nasal (inglese) nasalized (inglese) nonnasal (inglese) oral (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | The velic is the entrance from the upper part of the pharynx into the nasal cavity. [...] it is either closed, so that air cannot pass between pharynx and nasal cavity, or open. Sounds produced with the velic open are called ‘nasal’ or ‘nasalized’; those produced with the velic closed are called ‘nonnasal’ or ‘oral’. |