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* *ð → /r/ (Ostrobothnian [[Finnish]] etc.) | * *ð → /r/ (Ostrobothnian [[Finnish]] etc.) | ||
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A change | Rhotacism is commonly an unconditional sound change. | ||
A change to a [[flap consonant|flap]] such as /ɾ/ is, however, usually ''not'' called rhotacism, but simply flapping. It is also commonly restricted to [[Syllable structure|intervocalic or medial]] positions. Flapping usually affects [[stop consonant|stops]] such as /d/ (for example [[American English]]), or laterals such as /l/ (for example [[Norwegian]]). | |||
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Revision as of 23:54, 30 July 2009
Rhotacism is the name for a sound change that creates a rhotic consonant. Examples include:
- *z → /r/ (in the history of the Italic languages, Germanic languages and several others)
- *l → /r/ (found in Indo-Iranian languages)
- *n → /r/ (found in Albanian)
- *ð → /r/ (Ostrobothnian Finnish etc.)
- *ɣ → /r/
Rhotacism is commonly an unconditional sound change.
A change to a flap such as /ɾ/ is, however, usually not called rhotacism, but simply flapping. It is also commonly restricted to intervocalic or medial positions. Flapping usually affects stops such as /d/ (for example American English), or laterals such as /l/ (for example Norwegian).
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