The Pressure-Cooker Consonants: An Introduction to Ejectives
Ejectives are a fascinating category of consonants found in languages from the Caucasus to the Americas. Made by building up air pressure in the mouth before releasing it in a…
Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Ejectives are a fascinating category of consonants found in languages from the Caucasus to the Americas. Made by building up air pressure in the mouth before releasing it in a…
Go beyond familiar consonants and vowels on a journey into the world's phonetic rarities, from the sharp clicks of Southern African languages to the whistled messages that travel across entire…