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No. 6,169 in Polish

autosegment

"Autosegment" in Polish refers to a theoretical unit in phonology that operates independently within a hierarchical structure, often relating to features like tone or vowel harmony.

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  • Autosegmenty są używane w analizie fonologicznej.

    Autosegments are used in phonological analysis.

    In this sentence, the word 'autosegment' is used in its general linguistic sense relating to segments defined within a theory that separates phonological features.

  • Badanie autosegmentów pomoże zrozumieć strukturę języka.

    Studying autosegments will help understand the structure of the language.

    Here, 'autosegments' highlights entities studied within the framework of phonological theory.

  • Autosegment można przedstawić na diagramie fonologicznym.

    An autosegment can be represented in a phonological diagram.

    In this context, the word refers to a single defined unit within the autosegmental theory applicable in phonology diagrams.

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