Modern Gallaecian mutation: Difference between revisions

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* Evans, Christian C. (April 2021). <span class="plainlinks">[https://www.reddit.com/u/lysimachiakis Lysimachiakis]; [https://www.reddit.com/u/miacomet Miacomet]; [https://www.reddit.com/u/slorany Slorany]</span> (eds.). [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AIZ_FwLek3nKrYsbE9sZxTZmi_pwf7DR "Mutation in Modern Gallaecian"] <span style="font-size: 95%;">(PDF)</span>. ''Segments''. r/conlangs (1, ''Phonology''): 39–42.
* Evans, Christian C. (April 2021). <span class="plainlinks">[https://www.reddit.com/u/lysimachiakis Lysimachiakis]; [https://www.reddit.com/u/miacomet Miacomet]; [https://www.reddit.com/u/slorany Slorany]</span> (eds.). [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AIZ_FwLek3nKrYsbE9sZxTZmi_pwf7DR "Mutation in Modern Gallaecian"] <span style="font-size: 95%;">(PDF)</span>. ''Segments''. r/conlangs (1, ''Phonology''): 39–42.


[[Category:Modern Gallaecian]]
[[Category:Modern Gallaecian language]]

Revision as of 13:05, 25 September 2021

Modern Gallaecian features, as other Celtic languages, a word-initial consonantal mutation system. While there is some evidence that other Continental Celtic languages such as Gaulish might have evolved mutation,[1] it is impossible to ascertain whether Gallaecian would too.

Soft mutation

The so-called soft mutation affects plosive consonants.

Soft mutation
Original > Mutated
p > b
t d
c g
qu gu

Notes

  1. ^ Gray, Louis H. (October 1944). "Mutation in Gaulish". Language. Linguistic Society of America. 20 (4): 223. doi:10.2307/410121. JSTOR 410121.

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