lips

[UM Chakma]

My teacher has advised me not to use "lips" in linguistic studies but she didn't state which instead of lips I must use. So here I have come for you to get a help. Please if someone knows, give me a word for lips, that could be used or fits in linguistic studies.

 

[billmcd]

My teacher has advised me not to use "lips" in linguistic studies but she didn't state which instead of lips I must use. So here I have come for you to get a help. Please if someone knows, give me a word for lips, that could be used or fits in linguistic studies.

Give us an example of "using lips" or what does your teacher suggest..

 

[UM Chakma]

Well, the articulators of the consonant sounds like P and B are both the upper lip and the lower lip. Here my teacher advised me that lips are not suitable in linguistic studies. As I remember, she once has said 'bilabial". But bilabial is not a noun. it's an adjective used as "bilabial sounds/alphabets".

 

[tzfujimino]

Well, the articulators of the consonant sounds like P and B are both the upper lip and the lower lip. Here my teacher advised me that lips are not suitable in linguistic studies. As I remember, she once has said 'bilabial". But bilabial is not a noun. it's an adjective used as "bilabial sounds/alphabets".

Hello, UK Chakma.:-D

Well, a 'bilabial' is a speech sound made by using both lips. bilabial - Definition and pronunciation | Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

 

[Esredux]

Well, the articulators of the consonant sounds like P and B are both the upper lip and the lower lip. Here my teacher advised me that lips are not suitable in linguistic studies. As I remember, she once has said 'bilabial". But bilabial is not a noun. it's an adjective used as "bilabial sounds/alphabets".

What do you mean by "bilabial alphabets"?

 

[UM Chakma]

Actually not bilabial alphabets. I meant bilabial sounds. Look at this sentence "The Articulators of bilabial sounds are both upper and lower lips". Here my techer said that lips are not suitable words. So what do I use?

 

[Raymott]

Actually not bilabial alphabets. I meant bilabial sounds. Look at this sentence "The Articulators of bilabial sounds are both upper and lower lips". Here my techer said that lips are not suitable words. So what do I use?

You could try 'labia' (plural); 'labium' (singular), which is technically correct. Let's know how it goes.
- labium superius oris (upper oral lip) and labium inferius oris (lower oral lip)

 

[Barb_D]

Be careful with your use of "labia" outside pronunciation forums.

 

[UM Chakma]

I missed the word you gave. About four hours ago, I had a linguistic exam. But just now I saw your word. Oh! by the way. I also checked "labia" in dictionary. It has another meaning; i.e. Folds on the outside of the female sex organs.

 

[emsr2d2]

I missed the word you gave. About four hours ago, I had a linguistic exam. But just now I saw your word. Oh! by the way. I also checked "labia" in dictionary. It has another meaning; i.e. Folds on the outside of the female sex organs.

Yes, we know that. That is why Barb told you to be careful with its usage outside of pronunciation contexts.