hasPhonemicContrast
P4249
predicate
Indicates that two or more speech sounds are distinguished in a language by differences that change word meaning.
Observed surface forms (2)
- hasPhonologicalContrast ×6
- hasConsonantFeature ×3
Sample triples (15)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Achterhooks | Low Saxon /g/ and /k/ contrasts via predicate surface "hasConsonantFeature" ⓘ |
| Cebuano language | stress ⓘ |
| Cebuano language | vowel length ⓘ |
| Chamorro | geminate consonants ⓘ |
| Chamorro | vowel length ⓘ |
| Dinka language | breathy voice vowels via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalContrast" ⓘ |
| Dinka language | falling tone via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalContrast" ⓘ |
| Dinka language | high tone via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalContrast" ⓘ |
| Dinka language | low tone via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalContrast" ⓘ |
| Dinka language | modal voice vowels via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalContrast" ⓘ |
| Dinka language | rising tone via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalContrast" ⓘ |
| Karuk language | consonant length (gemination) ⓘ |
| Karuk language | vowel length ⓘ |
| Tosk | lack of Gheg voiced aspirates via predicate surface "hasConsonantFeature" ⓘ |
| Tosk | palatal consonants represented by q and gj in orthography via predicate surface "hasConsonantFeature" ⓘ |