List of Sound Changes: Difference between revisions

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== Lenition ==
== Lenition ==
* '''Word Final Devoicing'''
* '''Word Final Devoicing'''
** C > [-voice] / _#
** {C/V} > [-voice] / _#
*** Example: друг /drug/ [dɾuk] “friend” ('Russian')
*** Example: друг /drug/ [dɾuk] “friend” (''Russian'')
*** Example: /xaːj/ [xaːj̥] "house" ('Mayan')
*** 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.
** 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 16:11, 13 March 2017

Below is a large list of attested sound changes in natural languages.

Assimilation

Deletion

Dissimilation

Epenthesis

Lenition

  • Word Final Devoicing
    • {C/V} > [-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.