minimal pair

All the possible minimal pairs for any language may be set out in the same way.

How do we account for the minimal pairs given in Chapter 9?

They are not phonemes, because no minimal pairs can be established.

Since such minimal pairs are very rare, this presents no problem to readers of the language.

Thus, the language included distinct sounds and minimal pairs which were not separate in writing.

This kind of drilling may be based on the use of minimal pairs.

Two elements that contrast in identical environments make a minimal pair.

Two signs differing in only one element are deemed to be a minimal pair.

However, there are very few minimal pairs where an error in accent can lead to misunderstanding.

Although minimal pairs contrasting stress are rare, they do exist in the language.

The difference between the two phrases, which constitute a minimal pair, is said to be one of juncture.

The following can be minimal pairs of length for many speakers:

In Lewis Gaelic, it is difficult to find minimal pairs.

This process can result in minimal pairs involving sounds that are otherwise allophones.

In Choctaw, pitch cannot create minimal pairs between words.

Two words that differ in meaning through a contrast of a single phoneme are called minimal pairs.

These give rise to minimal pairs such as:(4a) I saw him be impolite.

Thus in Italian we find the following minimal pair based on long and short /l/:

Feedback was provided during training, and participants had to listen to the minimal pairs until the correct answer was given.

The particular example shows an example of a minimal pair, meaning that the sentences vary by just one element.

Minimal pairs were common in all languages.

Potential minimal pairs include those shown in the table below (, , , ).

In practice this probably does not interfere with comprehension because there are relatively few minimal pairs based on vowel length.

Quite often this includes drill with minimal pairs, sets of words which differ from each other in just one phonemic contrast.

In addition to the minimal pairs of vowels and consonants provided above, others may be found: