Phonetics was studied by 4th century BCE, and possibly a early as the 6th century BCE, in the Indian subcontinent, with PÄá¹ini's account of the place and manner of articulation of consonants in his treatise on Sanskrit.
Examples of Liquid Assets. Cash and savings accounts are the most common type of liquid asset owned by people and businesses alike, but other assets considered to be liquid, are those that are established on the market and can be transferred between owners easily. Examples of liquid assets include: Certifications of deposit.
Stocks, bonds and bond funds are often considered as liquid, even though they may lose value when you sell them [source: Gentry]. Think of liquidity on a spectrum -- cash is inherently the most liquid on one side. Stocks and bonds are on the liquid side, but not as liquid as cash or bank accounts. Assets that take more time to sell without losing value, like real estate, are more illiquid and fall on the other side of the spectrum.