Which of the following are distinguishing features in the english language thatare absen in spanish?
Capital and lowercase letters.
Consonants and vowels.
Long and short sounds.
Capital and lowercase letters are distinguishing features in the English language that are absent in Spanish. In Spanish, only the first letter of a sentence and proper nouns are typically capitalized, whereas in English, all proper nouns and the pronoun "I" are capitalized.
Consonants and vowels are not distinguishing features exclusive to English, as Spanish also has consonants and vowels. However, the specific sounds produced by certain consonants and vowels may differ between the two languages.
Long and short sounds can be a distinguishing feature in English, particularly in terms of vowels. English has a distinction between long and short vowel sounds, whereas Spanish generally features only short vowel sounds.