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The '''Lâura''' language is a branch of [[Khulls]] spoken in Poswob territory that takes its name from discarded words meaning ''lemonade''.  It is part of a series of fruit-flavored languages that also includes [[Lokrika|Apple Pie]], Mandarin Orange, [[Goranu|Raspberry Wine]], and Strawberry Icecream.
The '''Lâura''' language is a branch of [[Khulls]] spoken in Poswob territory that takes its name from discarded words meaning ''lemonade''.  It is part of a series of fruit-flavored languages that also includes [[Lokrika|Apple Pie]], Mandarin Orange, [[Goranu|Raspberry Wine]], and Strawberry Icecream.


==Phonology==
==Pre-Proto-Moonshine (3958) to Sister Tadpole (~5200)==          
The phonology of the final stage of Laura resembles a typical language of the family of Poswa and Pabappa despite not being closely related to themIt evolved to this state by a series of sound changes that were typical of languages of the Poswob family but not typical of other Khul languagesThus, unlike [[Ogili]], which also superficially resembles Pabappa, Laura is fairly conservative since it didn't have to wipe away its entire phonology and vocabulary to become Poswa-like.
Rounded bilabials:      pʷ      mʷ  hʷ      w           
Plain bilabials:        p      m                  kp  ḳṗ
Alveolars:              t  ṭ  n  s      l  r
Palataloids:            č      ň  š  ž  y  ǯ
Velars:                k  ḳ  ŋ  x  g
Labiovelars:            kʷ  ḳʷ  ŋʷ  xʷ  gʷ
Postvelars:            q      h
#The bilabial nasal ''m'' shifted to '''mʷ'''.
#The alveolars ''t ṭ n  r''    shifted to '''pʷ ṗʷ mʷ  m''' unconditionally.  The fricative ''s'' shifted to '''sʷ'''.
#The laterals ''l λ'' merged as '''l'''.
#The fricatives ''hʷ ʕʷ'' shifted to '''f w'''.
#The syllabic consonants ''ḷ ṁ ṅ ŋ̇ ṡ'' shifted to '''u um un uŋ usʷ'''.  Note that /n/ survived.
#The postalveolars ''č    ň š ž ǯ'' shifted to '''c n s z ʒ''', though  they remained as postalveolars allophonically before or after any front vowel.
#The velars ''k ḳ ŋ x g'' shifted to  '''t t n s y'''.  Then ''h'' also became    '''ś'''.
#The labiovelars ''kʷ  ḳʷ  ŋʷ  xʷ  gʷ'' shifted to '''k k ŋ h g'''.
#The labial-velar coarticulated stops ''kp ḳṗ'' shifted to '''pʷ ṗʷ'''.


At this stage the language might have come to be influenced by [[Cosmopolitan Play languages]].  It is possible that the ejectives could become geminates, and  that high tones would also produce geminates.


==Notes==
==Notes==
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[[category:Languages of Teppala]]
[[Category:Minor languages of Teppala]]
 
[[Category:Languages descended from Khulls]]
[[Category:Languages descended from Khulls]]

Latest revision as of 16:37, 30 March 2021

The Lâura language is a branch of Khulls spoken in Poswob territory that takes its name from discarded words meaning lemonade. It is part of a series of fruit-flavored languages that also includes Apple Pie, Mandarin Orange, Raspberry Wine, and Strawberry Icecream.

Pre-Proto-Moonshine (3958) to Sister Tadpole (~5200)

Rounded bilabials:      pʷ      mʷ  hʷ      w            
Plain bilabials:        p       m                   kp  ḳṗ
Alveolars:              t   ṭ   n   s       l   r
Palataloids:            č       ň   š   ž   y   ǯ
Velars:                 k   ḳ   ŋ   x   g
Labiovelars:            kʷ  ḳʷ  ŋʷ  xʷ  gʷ
Postvelars:             q       h

  1. The bilabial nasal m shifted to .
  2. The alveolars t ṭ n r shifted to pʷ ṗʷ mʷ m unconditionally. The fricative s shifted to .
  3. The laterals l λ merged as l.
  4. The fricatives hʷ ʕʷ shifted to f w.
  5. The syllabic consonants ḷ ṁ ṅ ŋ̇ ṡ shifted to u um un uŋ usʷ. Note that /n/ survived.
  6. The postalveolars č ň š ž ǯ shifted to c n s z ʒ, though they remained as postalveolars allophonically before or after any front vowel.
  7. The velars k ḳ ŋ x g shifted to t t n s y. Then h also became ś.
  8. The labiovelars kʷ ḳʷ ŋʷ xʷ gʷ shifted to k k ŋ h g.
  9. The labial-velar coarticulated stops kp ḳṗ shifted to pʷ ṗʷ.

At this stage the language might have come to be influenced by Cosmopolitan Play languages. It is possible that the ejectives could become geminates, and that high tones would also produce geminates.

Notes