Sound: [c]
Signifying: This sound is equivalent to the sound [j] as in Jack in English.
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- (formally/typically) qualitative, continuant
- (as action) – ?
- (functionally) qualifying, integrating
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Place of articulation: front of the toungue and alveolar ridge
manner of articulation: semi-stop/semi-plosive
voiced/voiceless: voiced
The significance of the sound [c]
This sound [c] ([j]) is among the hard palatal sounds. Complexity with the hard palatal sounds with early language is the most possible incident. This point still can be found among the people inhabitant at the location where we suppose this language has formed there.
Our studies show that the early sounds were of semiotic value. Therefore, we use signify semiotically for the sounds. The semiotic value of the sound [c] is:
[formally/typically] qualitative, continuant
(as action) ?
(functionally) qualifying, integrating
This voiced sound [c] ([j]) pairs with its voiceless [ç] ([ch]) form differing as follows:
[c]: quality, continuity, concrete
[ç]: quantity, separation, discrete