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1. Uvular Stop

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   Gravitas Distinction
   In specific language inventories (e.g., certain branches of the Northwest Caucasian language family), a distinction is drawn between the standard voiceless uvular stop $\text{\textipa{q}}$ and a phonemically distinct uvular stop denoted $\text{\textipa{Q}}$. This distinction is not based on manner of articulation (both are typically stops) but rather on the perception of gravitas or 'weight' carried by the [consona…