示し差さ的てき特とく徴ちょう

noun

distinctive feature

Linguistics term referring to a phonetic or phonological property that distinguishes one sound from another. Also known as 弁別的素性.

See also: 弁別的素性

• 音おん韻いん論ろんでは、示し差さ的てき特とく徴ちょうを用もちいて音おん素そを定てい義ぎする。

  In phonology, distinctive features are used to define phonemes.