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| fam4 = [[w:Gothic_language|Gothic]]
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Modern Gothic, ''Gusenskius'', is an East Germanic language descended from a language similar to Biblical Gothic. Most words will be given in Standard Modern Gothic and Colloquial Modern Gothic.
'''Modern Gothic''' is an East Germanic language descended from a language similar to Biblical Gothic. Words will be given in Standard Modern Gothic and Colloquial Modern Gothic, if they differ.


== Settings ==
== Settings ==
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Eastern is divided into Near and Far. Far Eastern Gothic has heavy Slavic influence, such as both stages of Slavic palatalization. Near Eastern Gothic only went through the second stage.<br>
Eastern is divided into Near and Far. Far Eastern Gothic has heavy Slavic influence, such as both stages of Slavic palatalization. Near Eastern Gothic only went through the second stage.<br>


Southern Gothic has a lot Greek influences. It is the most conservative of all the dialects.
Southern Gothic has significant Greek influences. It is the most conservative of all the dialects.


=== Sound changes from Biblical Gothic to Middle Gothic ===
=== Sound changes from Biblical Gothic to Middle Gothic ===
The most prominent change of the coastal varieties of Modern Gothic is how /h w/ affected the vowels. /w/ caused rounding, and /h/ caused lowering/backing. Before this happened, metathesis from liquid + /h/ clusters occured.
==== General ====
/kʷ/ was re-analyzed as /kw/. Gothic ''qiman'' → ''*kiuman'' → ''kiumaz / kumes'', 'to come'. <br>
/mn/ assimilated to //. Gothic ''himins'' → ''*himns'' → ''emm'', 'heaven'.
 
==== Elision ====
Unstressed, short vowels are elided when near stressed or long occurrences of the same vowel.
 
==== Metathesis ====
This primarily happened with liquids. if /l r/ are adjacent to /h/, they are switched so /h/ is either directly before or after a vowel. Gothic ''marhs'' → ''*mahrs'' → ''mȃr'', 'horse'. Or Gothic ''hlahjan'' → ''*lhahjn'' → ''ȃȃjz / ȃȃjs'', 'to laugh'.
 
==== H-Lowering ====
 
 
==== W-Rounding ====
 
 
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