Roshterian: Difference between revisions
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==Sound changes== | ==Sound changes== | ||
The most significant changes characterizing Roshterian are coalescing and altering of consonant clusters, often creating retroflex consonants. | The most significant changes characterizing Roshterian are coalescing and altering of consonant clusters, often creating retroflex consonants. | ||
*kw, gw > p, b | |||
*{{recon|ā}} > ''ia'' ({{recon|nā}} > ''nia'' 'I'); {{recon|ō}} > ''ua''; {{recon|au}} > ô; {{recon|ou}} > ''û''; {{recon|ū}} > ''ii'' | *{{recon|ā}} > ''ia'' ({{recon|nā}} > ''nia'' 'I'); {{recon|ō}} > ''ua''; {{recon|au}} > ô; {{recon|ou}} > ''û''; {{recon|ū}} > ''ii'' | ||
*{{recon|qʷ}} > /χʷ/ > /ɧ/ > ''s̱''; {{recon|ʁʷ}} > /ζ/ > ''ṟ'' | *{{recon|qʷ}} > /χʷ/ > /ɧ/ > ''s̱''; {{recon|ʁʷ}} > /ζ/ > ''ṟ'' | ||