This is just an analogy.). Phonology â¢Phonology is largely concerned with the contrastive sounds of a language. â¢Using the letter analogy again: bat and cat ant and Ant are minimally different but have the same meaning. Minimal Pairs â¢To determine if two sounds are contrastive, we look for minimal pairs. â¢A minimal pair is two words... 1. with the same number of sound segments, and 2. which differ in one segment only, and 3. which have different meanings E.g. bean [bin] vs. mean [min], mud [mÊd] vs. thud [Î¸Êd] Thus, [b] and [m] are contrastive; so are [m] and [Î¸].
The Various Rib Types. When you talk about ribs, you are talking about a very wide variety of rib types including those from pork, beef, and lamb. There are also the exotic varieties such as buffalo, elk, wild boar, and venison. My favorite has always been the pork spare ribs which I will cover in detail below.
For a start, beef ribs are considerably wider and longer, and the meat significantly more chewy, lying on top of the bones rather than between them. The best beef ribs for grilling are the short ribs. Like pork ribs, they need long, slow cooking to tenderize the meat.