User:Juhhmi/Kher - Revision history

Juhhmi at 23:04, 31 January 2015

2015-01-31T23:04:43Z

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	The language consisted of quadriliteral roots similar to [[w:Semitic_root\|Semitic roots]] modified through transfixation (apophony) to change the root word into a different part of speech.		The language consisted of quadriliteral roots similar to [[w:Semitic_root\|Semitic roots]] modified through transfixation (apophony) to change the root word into a different part of speech.

	[[File:KherMiddle.JPG\|400px\|thumb\|right\|~~Stress grapheme is used for example to write initials, to complete words into quadriliterals and to change pronunciation (lost sounds~~ of ~~ancient~~ Kher)]]		[[File:KherMiddle.JPG\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Writing system of Middle Kher.]]
	The Kher script was an abjad, which only marks the consonants. This main feature has survived into the modern scripts as well. Despite sound changes, such as assimilation, the words in modern languages are still written with original four graphemes, because transfixes may bring back some sounds otherwise unvoiced.		The Kher script was an abjad, which only marks the consonants. This main feature has survived into the modern scripts as well. Despite sound changes, such as assimilation, the words in modern languages are still written with original four graphemes, because transfixes may bring back some sounds otherwise unvoiced. Stress grapheme is used for example to write initials (with a shorter stroke), to complete words into quadriliterals and to change pronunciation (lost sounds of ancient Kher)

			==Sound changes==

	Sound changes from Ancient Kher:		Sound changes from Ancient Kher:
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	\|-		\|-
	!/k/		!/k/
	\| k \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| kʰ? \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	!/ʜ/		!/ʜ/
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	\|-		\|-
	!/p/		!/p/
	\| p \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| pʰ? \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	!/d/		!/d/
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	\|-		\|-
	!/t/		!/t/
	\| t \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| tʰ? \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	!/ɢ/		!/ɢ/
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	\|-		\|-
	!/r/		!/r/
	\| r \|\| r \|\| r \|\| ɾ \|\| ʀ \|\| ʁ \|\| ʁ<br>ʀ/_∅>ɐ		\| r \|\| r \|\| r \|\| ɾ \|\| ʀ \|\| ʁ \|\| ʁ<br/>ʀ/_∅>ɐ
	\|-		\|-
	!/ʕ/		!/ʕ/
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	\|-		\|-
	!/q/		!/q/
	\| q \|\| q \|\| q \|\| q \|\| q<br>q/_∅>k \|\| q \|\| k		\| q \|\| q \|\| q \|\| q \|\| q<br/>q/_∅>k \|\| q \|\| k
	\|-		\|-
	!/kəx/		!/kəx/
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	\|}		\|}

	~~'''~~Orthography~~'''~~		==Orthography==
	*Assimilation		*Assimilation
	*Middle Kher nasals + stress grapheme as matres lectionis		*Middle Kher nasals (+ stress grapheme) as matres lectionis
			**m: ewe>u; n: ele>a; ...

Juhhmi at 18:40, 22 August 2014

2014-08-22T18:40:51Z

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-'''Kher''' /χəɾ/ languages descend from the Ancient Kher (kexére7 /kəxerəʔ/) spoken about 2600 years ago in south-western Frostroot, in the coastal region nowadays under the control of Khat Empire. During the great split, the language evolved into two main branches: western on islands of Qekha, Guard and Border Chain, and eastern on north-western coast of Cold Sea.
+'''Kher''' /χəɾ/ languages descend from the Ancient Kher (kexére7 /kəxerəʔ/) spoken about 2600 years ago in south-western Frostroot, in the coastal region nowadays under the control of Khat Empire. During the great split, the language evolved into two main branches: western on islands of Qekha, Guard and Border Chain, and eastern on north-western coast of Cold Sea. Eastern branch includes the eastern and southern descendants which vary more in sound but less in grammar.
 The language consisted of quadriliteral roots similar to [[w:Semitic_root|Semitic roots]] modified through transfixation (apophony) to change the root word into a different part of speech.
 The Kher script was an abjad, which only marks the consonants. This main feature has survived into the modern scripts as well. Despite sound changes, such as assimilation, the words in modern languages are still written with original four graphemes, because transfixes may bring back some sounds otherwise unvoiced.
-Sound changes:
+Sound changes from Ancient Kher:
-*/kəxerəʔ/>/kxerə/>/kxer/
+*Devoicing of consonants
-**>/kʰər/>/χəɾ/ in east
+*Epiglottals into glottals
-**>/ʔxeʀ/>/xɛʁ/ in west and >/xəɐ/ in south
-*/qekəxaʔə/>/qekxʌ:/
+Sound changes from Middle Kher:
-**>/qəχʌ/ in east
+*/kəˈxeˌrəʔ/>/kxe.rə/>/kxer/>
-**>/qeʔxʌ:/>/qəxɔ/ in west and >/kɛxɑ/ in south
+**>/kʰər/>/χəɾ/ in west
-*/təʕeqepə/>/tˤeqep/>/tˤəqɛp/ (e>ɛ before a labial)
+**>/ʔxeʀ/ <br>>/xɛʁ/ in east <br>>/xəɐ/ in south

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'''Kher''' /χəɾ/ languages descend from the Ancient Kher (kexére7 /kəxerəʔ/) spoken about 2600 years ago in south-western Frostroot, in the coastal region nowadays under the control of Khat Empire. During the great split, the language evolved into two main branches: western on islands of Qekha, Guard and Border Chain, and eastern on north-western coast of Cold Sea.

The language consisted of quadriliteral roots similar to [[w:Semitic_root|Semitic roots]] modified through transfixation (apophony) to change the root word into a different part of speech.

The Kher script was an abjad, which only marks the consonants. This main feature has survived into the modern scripts as well. Despite sound changes, such as assimilation, the words in modern languages are still written with original four graphemes, because transfixes may bring back some sounds otherwise unvoiced.

Sound changes:
*/kəxerəʔ/>/kxerə/>/kxer/
**>/kʰər/>/χəɾ/ in east
**>/ʔxeʀ/>/xɛʁ/ in west and >/xəɐ/ in south
*/qekəxaʔə/>/qekxʌ:/
**>/qəχʌ/ in east
**>/qeʔxʌ:/>/qəxɔ/ in west and >/kɛxɑ/ in south
*/təʕeqepə/>/tˤeqep/>/tˤəqɛp/ (e>ɛ before a labial)