t
J
etc.). When the soft palate is lowered, the vibrat
ing breath passes through the nose. The nasal cavity, along with
the oral cavity or part of it, function as a resonance chamber (as in
/m, n, rj/). The general principles of the consonant classification
explained here are outlined in the comparative table of English
and Uzbek consonant phonemes given above.
IV .3. C O M P A R A T IV E -T Y P O L O G IC A L
A N A L Y S IS O F T H E E N G L IS H A N D
U Z B E K C O N S O N A N T P H O N E M E S
In comparing the consonant systems of two languages, it is
suitable to begin with the inventories of phonemes set up in both
languages. The inventary of the English consonant phonemes
comprises the following 24 phonemes: /p/, /b/,
Ixl Isl,
/к/, /g/, /n/,
/rj/, /1/,
Ы , ГЫ,
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