Author name: Bex Colley

[anterior] Counterpart [nonanterior] Feature System SPE Features Definition The feature [anterior] distinguishes sounds made at the front of the mouth

[compact] Counterpart [diffuse] Feature System Jakobsonian Features Definition The feature [compact] is a phonological feature used to describe speech sounds

[mellow] Counterpart [strident] Feature System Jakobsonian Features Definition A type of sound characterized by more regular waveforms, resulting in a

[oral] Counterpart [nasal] Feature System Jakobsonian Features Definition The features [oral] or [non-nasalized] phonemes are formed when the air escapes

[nasal] Counterpart [oral] Feature System Jakobsonian Features Definition A feature assigned to sounds produced with a lowered velum (soft palate),

[lax] Counterpart [tense] Feature System Jakobsonian Features Definition The [lax] phonemes are sounds that are produced with less muscular effort,reduced

[strident] Counterpart [mellow] Feature System Jakobsonian Features Definition A feature of certain obstruents characterized by high acoustic intensity andirregular, noisy

[tense] Counterpart [lax] Feature System Jakobsonian Definition Sounds produced with greater muscular tension, especially in the pharyngeal walls, resulting in