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It is possible that the distinction between voiceless lateral fricatives and approximants is actually due to different linguists’ terminology and transcription practices rather than to an actual phonetic distinction. This paper establishes that there is in fact a phonetic distinction between these sounds and that the phonetic difference has important phonological consequences. Several speakers of Zulu, Navajo, Taishan, Burmese, and Tibetan were recorded. Measures of duration, amplitude and spectral shape were made on the voiceless laterals. The voiceless lateral fricatives were found to have a significantly later onset of voicing, higher amplitude, and greater energy at higher frequencies than the approximants. A survey of 60 languages with voiceless laterals revealed distinguishing generalizations involving phonotactics, allophonic variation, and co-occurrence with other laterals in the inventory.

Is There a Valid Distinction between Voiceless Lateral Approximants and Fricatives?