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* '''Prothesis''' | * '''Prothesis''' | ||
** Ø > V / #_ | ** Ø > V / #_ | ||
*** Example: *''scola'' /skola/ (''Latin'') > ''escuela'' /eskuela/ (''Spanish'')<ref name="Campbell">From ''Historical Linguistics: An Introduction'' by Lyle Campbell (1999)</ref> | *** Example: *''scola'' /skola/ (''Latin'') > ''escuela'' /eskuela/ (''Spanish'')<ref name="Campbell">From ''Historical Linguistics: An Introduction'' by Lyle Campbell (1999).</ref> | ||
*** Example: *''scola'' /skola/ (''Latin'') > ''école'' /ekol/ (''French'')<ref name="Campbell">From ''Historical Linguistics: An Introduction'' by Lyle Campbell (1999).</ref> | |||
** Notes: Often the vowel inserted has the status of the most neutral or basic vowel in the system (with the terms "neutral" and "basic" being defined internal to the system). | ** Notes: Often the vowel inserted has the status of the most neutral or basic vowel in the system (with the terms "neutral" and "basic" being defined internal to the system). | ||
== Lenition == | == Lenition == | ||
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** {C/V} > [-voice] / _# | ** {C/V} > [-voice] / _# | ||
*** Example: друг /drug/ [dɾuk] “friend” (''Russian'') | *** Example: друг /drug/ [dɾuk] “friend” (''Russian'') | ||
*** Example: /xaːj/ [xaːj̥] "house" (''Mayan'')<ref name="Campbell">From ''Historical Linguistics: An Introduction'' by Lyle Campbell (1999)</ref> | *** Example: /xaːj/ [xaːj̥] "house" (''Mayan'')<ref name="Campbell">From ''Historical Linguistics: An Introduction'' by Lyle Campbell (1999).</ref> | ||
** 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. | ** 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. | ||
[[Category:Terminology]] | [[Category:Terminology]] | ||
[[Category:Sound changes|*]] | [[Category:Sound changes|*]] | ||
Revision as of 16:21, 13 March 2017
Below is a large list of attested sound changes in natural languages.
Assimilation
Deletion
Dissimilation
Epenthesis
- Prothesis
- Ø > V / #_
- Notes: Often the vowel inserted has the status of the most neutral or basic vowel in the system (with the terms "neutral" and "basic" being defined internal to the system).
Lenition
- Word Final Devoicing
- {C/V} > [-voice] / _#
- Example: друг /drug/ [dɾuk] “friend” (Russian)
- Example: /xaːj/ [xaːj̥] "house" (Mayan)[1]
- 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/V} > [-voice] / _#
