List of Sound Changes: Difference between revisions
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* '''Word Final Devoicing''' | |||
** C > [-voice] / _# | |||
*** Example: друг /drug/ [dɾuk] “friend” ('Russian') | |||
*** Example: /xaːj/ [xaːj̥] "house" ('Mayan') | |||
** Notes: Often these are near mergers, where the vowel length may differ between forms that end with a phonologically voiced vs. voiceless consonant, or there may be a difference in how the voiceless stop is released if it’s phonologically voiced vs. voiceless. | |||
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Revision as of 16:10, 13 March 2017
Below is a large list of attested sound changes in natural languages.
Assimilation
Deletion
Dissimilation
Epenthesis
Lenition
- Word Final Devoicing
- C > [-voice] / _#
- Example: друг /drug/ [dɾuk] “friend” ('Russian')
- Example: /xaːj/ [xaːj̥] "house" ('Mayan')
- Notes: Often these are near mergers, where the vowel length may differ between forms that end with a phonologically voiced vs. voiceless consonant, or there may be a difference in how the voiceless stop is released if it’s phonologically voiced vs. voiceless.
- C > [-voice] / _#
