Phonetic and phonological aspects of the opposition of 'soft' and 'hard' consonants in the modern Russian language

摘要

The present article deals with issues arising during articulatory, acoustic and perceptive description of the opposition of 'soft' and 'hard' consonants in modern Russian. Its phonological interpretation is also considered, as well as the main tendencies in the development of the pronunciation standard. (C) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.