Express the classification of English plosives and give examples for illustration
Classification of English plosives
Answer: According to the place of articulation:
• The plosive /p and b / are bilabial since the lips are pressed together
• / t and d / are alveolar since the tongue blade is pressed against the alveolar ridge
• / k and g / are velars, the back of the tongue is pressed against the area where the hard palate ends and the soft palate begins
• The plosives / p t k / are always voiceless; / b d g / are sometimes fully voiced and sometimes partly voiced and sometimes voiceless./.