தனனநதய மழகளன மழயம ஒல அமபபம / Language and Phonetic System of South Indian Languages

Tamil language and its phonetic system are unique. The other South Indian languages such as Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu etc has similar patterns and has very close association with Tamil. In uttering a sound the mouth and the respiratory system helps to produce it. The organs of the body such as the lungs, larynx, vocal cords, tongue, uvula, teeth, palate, and nostrils are used to produce sounds. The sounds are produced while the air from the lungs flows freely or it is connected with the oral organs. These organs helps to produce sounds and also perform other functions such as assimilation and elision process. Language is the primary reason for human communication and identification and preserving the language has been done by the use of the correct phonetic system in a language. The basic sounds that give meaning to the language are called phonemes. Alternative forms of the same sound that differ in place and effort without changing the meaning can be called allophones. There are double consonants in the major South Indian languages, especially Tamil. As a rule, when the vowels come at the initial stage, the double consonants appear next to it. In South Indian languages, it can be seen that the root words stand alone and function as words. All adverbs are formed as inflectional forms in these languages. Sounds can be divided into two categories: vowels and consonants. In Tamil language, it is clear to understand. This article examines the nature and sound function of South Indian languages.