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'''Drummond's Law''' (named after the fictional linguist ''Colin Drummond'') is a sound change in the | '''Drummond's Law''' (named after the fictional linguist ''Colin Drummond'') is a sound change in the northern group of [[Hesperic]]. In North Hesperic, consonants followed by Proto-Hesperic '''*x''' were ''velarized'', with the '''*x''' itself disappearing. Stops became velar stops, preserving their laryngeal features (e.g., '''*t'x''' > '''*k''''); '''*sx''' became '''*h''', and '''*nx''' became the velar nasal '''*ng'''. The reflexes of liquids under Drummond's Law vary by branch: | ||
* In [[Albic]], they became '''*ɣ''' and later '''*g'''. | * In [[Albic]], they became '''*ɣ''' and later '''*g'''. | ||
* In [[Hercynian]], they became '''*ɣ''', conventionally transcribed '''*gh'''. | |||
* In [[Alpianic]], they became sounds transcribed '''*ĺ''' (probably [ɫ]) and '''*ŕ''' (probably [ʀ]). | * In [[Alpianic]], they became sounds transcribed '''*ĺ''' (probably [ɫ]) and '''*ŕ''' (probably [ʀ]). | ||
The semivowels apparently did not change. | The semivowels apparently did not change. | ||
The South Hesperic languages did not undergo this change. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Senantho's Law]], | * [[Senantho's Law]] and [[Alfermann's Law]], other named North Hesperic sound laws | ||
[[Category:Hesperic]] | [[Category:Hesperic]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:27, 18 August 2019
Drummond's Law (named after the fictional linguist Colin Drummond) is a sound change in the northern group of Hesperic. In North Hesperic, consonants followed by Proto-Hesperic *x were velarized, with the *x itself disappearing. Stops became velar stops, preserving their laryngeal features (e.g., *t'x > *k'); *sx became *h, and *nx became the velar nasal *ng. The reflexes of liquids under Drummond's Law vary by branch:
- In Albic, they became *ɣ and later *g.
- In Hercynian, they became *ɣ, conventionally transcribed *gh.
- In Alpianic, they became sounds transcribed *ĺ (probably [ɫ]) and *ŕ (probably [ʀ]).
The semivowels apparently did not change.
The South Hesperic languages did not undergo this change.
See also
- Senantho's Law and Alfermann's Law, other named North Hesperic sound laws
