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The liquid consonants in Picard

In phonological studies, grouping sounds into classes based on shared behaviors and characteristics helps to uncover patterns and explain phenomena in a language. Much research takes traditionally established segment classes (i.e. stops, fricatives, nasals, etc.) as given. The class of liquids, which typically groups /r/ and /l/, has received considerable attention over the years, as there is less concrete support for this grouping. While other consonant classes bring together segments that share clearly identifiable features, such as nasality or continuancy, there is no agreed-upon shared feature for liquids. This dissertation therefore seeks to better understand the nature of these consonants and the features that define them.