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1) /ɲ/ is realised as [dʒ] in word-final position | 1) /ɲ/ is realised as {{IPA|[dʒ]}} in word-final position | ||
2) surds are aspirated in word-initial position | 2) surds are aspirated in word-initial position | ||
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3) /c/ is realised as [tʃ] in word-final position | 3) /c/ is realised as [tʃ] in word-final position | ||
4) /kʷ/ is realised as [p] in word-final position | 4) {{IPA|/kʷ/}} is realised as [p] in word-final position | ||
5) prenasals are realised as plain voiced plosives in word-initial position | 5) prenasals are realised as plain voiced plosives in word-initial position | ||
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6) /nd, ŋɡ/ are voiceless in word-final position | 6) /nd, ŋɡ/ are voiceless in word-final position | ||
7) /ɲɟ/ and /ŋɡʷ/ are realised as [ɲtʃ] and [mp] in word-final position | 7) /ɲɟ/ and {{IPA|/ŋɡʷ/}} are realised as [ɲtʃ] and [mp] in word-final position | ||
8) /ɣ/ is realised as [ʃ] in word-final position | 8) /ɣ/ is realised as [ʃ] in word-final position | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 29 June 2018
Pictish is a language isolate spoken in the British Isles by members of the Thurse phenotype. It is in a sprachbund with the Celtic languages and shares features such as VSOX word order and initial consonant mutation.
Introduction
The intent of Pictish is to have a non-Celtic language being in a sprachbund with the Celtic languages without being too obviously Celtic in aesthetics. The main inspiration was Jörg Rhiemeier's article in the League of Lost Languages on the British Isles Linguistic Area. The main part of the phonology was influenced by Valarin Quenya and Láadan. Irish and Breton influenced Pictish initial consonant mutation.
Phonology
Orthography
Pictish is written in a Latin script. The letters "b", "c", "e", "j", "o", "p", "s", "v", "w", "y" and "z" are not used.
Pictish Alphabet
"a" = /a/
"d" = /ð/
"dh" = /θ/
"f" = /w/
"fh" = /xʷ/
"g" = /j/
"gh" = /ç/
"h" = /h/
"i" = /i/
"k" = /k/
"l" = /l/
"l" = /ɬ/
"m" = /m/
"mq" = /ŋɡʷ/
"n" = /n/
"ng" = /ɲ/
"nk" = /ŋɡ/
"nr" = /ŋ/
"nt" = /nd/
"nx" = /ɲʝ/
"q" = /kʷ/
"r" = /ɣ/
"rh" = /x/
"t" = /t/
"u" = /u/
"x" = /c/
Note:
The glottal stop only occurs word-initially and its radical form is not written.
Consonants
NASAL: /n, ɲ, ŋ, m/
PLOSIVE:
-surd: /t, c, k, kʷ/
-prenasal: /nd, ɲɟ, ŋɡ, ŋɡʷ/
FRICATIVE: /θ, ɬ, ç, x, xʷ/
CONTINUANT:
-liquid: /l, ɣ/
-approximant: /ð, j, w/
GLOTTAL:
-stop: /ʔ/
-resonance: /h/
NOTE: /c/ is articulated with a velar attack
Vowels
HIGH: /i, u/
LOW: /a/
Allophony
1) /ɲ/ is realised as [dʒ] in word-final position
2) surds are aspirated in word-initial position
3) /c/ is realised as [tʃ] in word-final position
4) /kʷ/ is realised as [p] in word-final position
5) prenasals are realised as plain voiced plosives in word-initial position
6) /nd, ŋɡ/ are voiceless in word-final position
7) /ɲɟ/ and /ŋɡʷ/ are realised as [ɲtʃ] and [mp] in word-final position
8) /ɣ/ is realised as [ʃ] in word-final position
9) high vowels are lowered to [ɛ, ɔ] after a palatal or labial onset
10) high vowels are lowered to [ɛ, ɔ] before a word-final liquid
Prosody
Stress
Pictish polysyllables bear the primary stress on the second syllable.
Intonation
Pictish polysyllables bear secondary stress on every alternate syllable after the one bearing the primary stress. Rhythm type is iambic.