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'''Shalaian''' is an [[Idavic]] language spoken in [[Verse:Tricin]]. Most of its speakers are in the | '''Whitmer''' (''j-imbróos whi'tmeréen'' [dʒ‿ɪmˈbɾüːz xʷɪʔtməˈɾiːn]), also known as '''Shalaian''', is an [[Idavic]] language spoken in [[Verse:Tricin]]. Most of its speakers are in the Whitmer Autonomous Region of Dodellia, Txapoalli, Cualand and southern Talma. It is inspired by Fuṣħā Arabic, Australian English and PIE. | ||
Rā marbūTa / "what if Arabic were non-rhotic" in both Dodellia and Cualand | Rā marbūTa / "what if Arabic were non-rhotic" in both Dodellia and Cualand | ||
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''Abrowéen'' 'kind, gentle, empathetic' < ''abra'' 'heart' | ''Abrowéen'' 'kind, gentle, empathetic' < ''abra'' 'heart' | ||
''silj'' 'social housing' | |||
== External history == | |||
The name Whitmer is an adaptation of an earlier conlang name of mine, Whetmer, which was a straight-up English giblang. The resemblance to real-life persons named Whitmer is coincidental. | |||
== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
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;Notes | ;Notes | ||
*/ə/ occurred only in unstressed syllables. Adjacent to pharyngeals it is closer to [ɐ]. | */ə/ occurred only in unstressed syllables. Adjacent to pharyngeals it is closer to [ɐ]. | ||
*It is common to use both etymological linking R and "intrusive" R [ɹ~ɾ] between /ɑː eː ɛː oː ɜː ə/ and a following vowel in a prosodic unit. For example: ''Għídna | *It is common to use both etymological linking R and "intrusive" R [ɹ~ɾ] between /ɑː eː ɛː oː ɜː ə/ and a following vowel in a prosodic unit. For example: ''Għídna al kisál't'' 'Edna and her dogs' is pronounced [ˈʕednə‿ɹəɫ kɪ'sæɫʔt]. | ||
*/ɒ/ is [ɔ] as in Modern RP. It is lowered to [ɒ] after /ʕ/. | */ɒ/ is [ɔ] as in Modern RP. It is lowered to [ɒ] after /ʕ/. | ||
*/ɔː/ is [oː] as in Modern RP. | */ɔː/ is [oː] as in Modern RP. | ||
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! rowspan="2" |Palatal | ! rowspan="2" |Palatal | ||
! colspan="2" |Velar | ! colspan="2" |Velar | ||
! rowspan="2" | | ! rowspan="2" |Radical | ||
! rowspan="2" |Glottal | ! rowspan="2" |Glottal | ||
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*/tʃ dʒ ʃ/ are labialized [tʃʷ dʒʷ ʃʷ], as in English. | */tʃ dʒ ʃ/ are labialized [tʃʷ dʒʷ ʃʷ], as in English. | ||
*/kʷ xʷ/ can occur in coda, unlike /Cw/ combinations. | */kʷ xʷ/ can occur in coda, unlike /Cw/ combinations. | ||
*/ | * By default, /ħ/ is a voiceless epiglottal fricative, and /ʕ/ is an epiglottal approximant. They are true pharyngeals before true back vowels. | ||
*The cluster /ʕʔ/ is realized as [ʡ]. | *The cluster /ʕʔ/ is realized as [ʡ]. | ||
*[p z] are found allophonically as allophones of /b s/. Otherwise /p z g/ are only used in loanwords | *[p z] are found allophonically as allophones of /b s/. Otherwise /p z g/ are only used in loanwords. | ||
===Intonation=== | ===Intonation=== | ||
Whitmer has an intonation similar to Australian English. | |||
===Stress=== | ===Stress=== | ||