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[checked] Counterpart [unchecked] Feature System Jakobsonian Features Definition The [checked] feature is characterized by an abrupt termination of the sound

Jakobsonian Features This feature system, the first formal use of distinctive features, was developed by Roman Jakobson, especially with his

[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

[diluted] Counterpart [saturated] Feature System Jakobsonian Features Definition The production of [diluted] sounds involves a narrowed oral cavity and increased

[nonback] Counterpart [back] Feature System SPE Features Definition  The feature [nonback] describes phonemes that are articulated without the retraction of

[back] Counterpart [nonback] Feature System SPE Features Definition The feature [back] describes phonemes that result from retracting the body of

[continuant] Counterpart [interrupted] Feature System Jakobsonian Features Definition Sounds classified as [continuant] are made with no complete closure of the

[voiceless] Counterpart [voice] Feature System Jakobsonian Features Definition Phonemes classified as [voiceless] are “produced with a glottal opening that is