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'''Middle | '''Middle Scellan''' is the direct descendant of [[Tigol]] that was spoken in Scella. It had become Early Modern [[Scellan]] around fT 1150. There are many different dialects of Middle Scellan. | ||
Many works of literature survive in Middle | Many works of literature survive in Middle Scellan. | ||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
The following describes Alcvean Middle Scellan | |||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
The ''' | The '''Scellan spirantization''' had taken place: the Tigol lenited (voiced) stops ḃ ṗ ḋ ṫ ġ ċ /b bʰ d dʰ g gʰ/ had shifted to /v f ð θ ɣ x/. Compare Anbiric ([[Anbirese]] and [[Ciètian]]), which experienced a different consonant shift. | ||
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| '''g''' /k/ || | | '''g''' /k/ || | ||
|- | |- | ||
!rowspan="2"| | !rowspan="2"|Spirant | ||
!<small>unvoiced</small> | !<small>unvoiced</small> | ||
| '''f''' /f/ | | '''f''' /f/ | ||
| '''þ''' /θ/ | | '''þ''' /θ/ | ||
| | | | ||
| '''ç''' /x/ || | | '''ç''' /x/ || | ||
|- | |- | ||
!<small>voiced</small> | !<small>voiced</small> | ||
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| '''s''' /s̻/, '''z''' /s̺/ | | '''s''' /s̻/, '''z''' /s̺/ | ||
| '''x''' /ʃ/ || | | '''x''' /ʃ/ || | ||
| | | '''h''' /h/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
!colspan="2"|Affricate | !colspan="2"|Affricate | ||
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===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
Middle | Middle Scellan had an asymmetric vowel system. Vowel length, inherited from Tigol, was in the process of being replaced with vowel quality (cf. American English). | ||
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Diphthongs: '''ai aü ei eu iu oe ui ia ua''' = /ai ay ei eu iu oe ui | Diphthongs: '''ai aü ei eu iu oe ui ia ua''' = /ai ay ei eu iu oe ui iə üə/ | ||
==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
Tíogall grammar, minus the split-ergativity. | Tíogall grammar, minus the split-ergativity. | ||
[[Category:Languages]] | |||
[[Category:Conlangs]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:54, 3 January 2022
Middle Scellan is the direct descendant of Tigol that was spoken in Scella. It had become Early Modern Scellan around fT 1150. There are many different dialects of Middle Scellan.
Many works of literature survive in Middle Scellan.
Phonology
The following describes Alcvean Middle Scellan
Consonants
The Scellan spirantization had taken place: the Tigol lenited (voiced) stops ḃ ṗ ḋ ṫ ġ ċ /b bʰ d dʰ g gʰ/ had shifted to /v f ð θ ɣ x/. Compare Anbiric (Anbirese and Ciètian), which experienced a different consonant shift.
| Labial | Dental/Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | fortis | mm /M/ | nn /N/ | ññ /Ŋ/ | ||
| lenis | m /m/ | n /n/ | ñ /ŋ/ | |||
| Plosive | aspirated | p /pʰ/ | t /tʰ/ | c /kʰ/ | ||
| plain | b /p/ | d /t/ | g /k/ | |||
| Spirant | unvoiced | f /f/ | þ /θ/ | ç /x/ | ||
| voiced | v /v/ | ð /ð/ | ȝ /ɣ/ | |||
| Sibilant | s /s̻/, z /s̺/ | x /ʃ/ | h /h/ | |||
| Affricate | ts /ts/ | tx /tʃ/ | ||||
| Resonant | fortis | rr /R/, ll /L̃/ | ||||
| lenis | r /r/, l /l̃/ | |||||
Vowels
Middle Scellan had an asymmetric vowel system. Vowel length, inherited from Tigol, was in the process of being replaced with vowel quality (cf. American English).
| Front | Central | Back | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unrounded | rounded | unrounded | rounded | unrounded | rounded | ||||
| short | long | short | long | short | long | short | long | ||
| Close | i /ɪ/ | í /i(ː)/ | ü /ʏ/ | y /ɨ/ | ú /ʉ(ː)/ | u /ʊ/ | |||
| Mid | e /ɛ/ | é /e(ː)/ | ö /œ/ | o /ɔ/ | ó /o(ː)/ | ||||
| Open | a /a/ | á /ɒ(ː)/ | |||||||
Diphthongs: ai aü ei eu iu oe ui ia ua = /ai ay ei eu iu oe ui iə üə/
Morphology
Nouns
Verbs
Syntax
Tíogall grammar, minus the split-ergativity.