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m (→to Proto-Bustaxoid: cat) |
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* h → ɦ, then lost initially, converted into vowel brethiness elsewhere | * h → ɦ, then lost initially, converted into vowel brethiness elsewhere | ||
* Dorsal fronting: plain velars become palatals, while uvulars become plain velars. | * Dorsal fronting: plain velars become palatals, while uvulars become plain velars. | ||
** The contrast is neutralized in several environments, including (…) | |||
** Labiovelars are preserved. | ** Labiovelars are preserved. | ||
** Palatal/coronal incompatibility: first member of a cluster yields to produce a geminate of the 2nd (except jd jt dj → rd rt ɟ(ː)). | ** Palatal/coronal incompatibility: first member of a cluster yields to produce a geminate of the 2nd (except jd jt dj → rd rt ɟ(ː)). | ||
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* Cluster simplification continues: nw nj → nm nː, N̥P N̥F → Pː ːF | * Cluster simplification continues: nw nj → nm nː, N̥P N̥F → Pː ːF | ||
* Coda j → ʝ → ... → ʃ | * Coda j → ʝ → ... → ʃ/ʒ | ||
====to Old Bustax==== | |||
* Dental/ + velar clusters (and palatal+velar?) become postalveolars: tk dɡ sx → tʃ dʒ ʃ | |||
[[Category:Earth']] | [[Category:Earth']] |
Revision as of 07:41, 21 October 2009
A well-kno'n ancient literary language, demonstrably related to Tsonboran. The Bustaxian invasions of Levant begin around -3.7ka. The oldest inscriptions in the language date from -3.5ka. The Bustaxian Empire reaches its maximum extent (from central Persia and Afghanistan to Anatolia and Greece - not Caucasus, tho) around -3.2ka before decay sets in. The ruling dynasty takes refuge in northern Anatolia, and a separate Bustaxian state survives until trampled under the Altaic' expansion circa -1.4ka. Bustaxian continues to be used as a liturgical language.
Sound changes from Proto-West Persian':
to Proto-Bustaxoid
- Coda m → n, with typical POA assimilation also finally kicking in.
- Many clusters simplify to agree in voicing and/or MOA.
- P1F2 → F1F2
- PL → BL
- NP → N̥P
- NF → N̥F
- h → ɦ, then lost initially, converted into vowel brethiness elsewhere
- Dorsal fronting: plain velars become palatals, while uvulars become plain velars.
- The contrast is neutralized in several environments, including (…)
- Labiovelars are preserved.
- Palatal/coronal incompatibility: first member of a cluster yields to produce a geminate of the 2nd (except jd jt dj → rd rt ɟ(ː)).
- Fricativ simplification: ɸ β θ ð ɬ ɮ ʝ ɣʷ → f v s z x j j w
- Initially ɣ → ɡ
- The ʀ allophone of former ʁ remains distinct by this stage.
- Cluster simplification continues: nw nj → nm nː, N̥P N̥F → Pː ːF
- Coda j → ʝ → ... → ʃ/ʒ
to Old Bustax
- Dental/ + velar clusters (and palatal+velar?) become postalveolars: tk dɡ sx → tʃ dʒ ʃ