Bright languages: Difference between revisions

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*Devoicing: initial and final consonants are voiceless.
*Devoicing: initial and final consonants are voiceless.
*Mutation: voiced consonants extend grade
*Mutation: voiced consonants extend grade
*/t/ can never be an onset
ndar > nc
C̥VC̬VC̥


l > lb/lm, r > rd/rn | m > mb, n > nd | p/b > ps, t/d > ts | f/v > ff  s/z > ss
l > lb/lm, r > rd/rn | m > mb, n > nd | p/b > ps, t/d > ts | f/v > ff  s/z > ss


m, p, f
[distinction of voice is deleted]
r, t, s
n, p, f
l, t, c
h, k, s
>
[the dorsal column is deleted]
n, p, f
l, t, c
>+m +r
m, l, p, f
n, r, t, s
 
albabelë nardi


m,p,f
r,t,s


6 consonants
3 vowels and 6 consonants?


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m + b / b + m> -mb
m/n + p -mb [extension of p]
m + d / d + m> -nd
m/n + t -nd [extension of t]
m + l / l + m = -rn
r/l + m = -lm [extension of m]
m + m / m + m = -lm
r/l + n = -rn [extension of n]
[extension of n]
-
n + n = -nn
n + r = -rn
n + l = -lm
n + t = -nd
n + p = -mb
p + t = bb/dd
 
 
ti
 
pi
 
pmera
 
n + t = -nd
p + p =
p +
 
>  
>  
b +  
b +  
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Velar stops such as /k/ are problematic, therefore removed. Palatalization /ku/ for example has the tendence to inevitably change to /kʷ/ and /b/, whereas /ki/ will lead to /t͡ʃi/ and /ʃi/.
Velar stops such as /k/ are problematic, therefore removed. Palatalization /ku/ for example has the tendence to inevitably change to /kʷ/ and /b/, whereas /ki/ will lead to /t͡ʃi/ and /ʃi/.
Back vowels are totally erased, to contrast with dark tongues, plus to avoid the sound change /du/ > /dʷ/ > /b/


C̥VC(C)
C̥VC(C)
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