In the description of the phonemic system of English we use
articulatory terms in the main, which are more understandable and
important for practical use than the acoustic terms. As to the ter
minology used in the dichotomic classification of distinctive fea
tures, such terms are often called mixed as articulatory, acoustic
and even musical terms are used. For example, the terms
vocalic
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