Phonological history of Valthungian
N.B.: This article uses a phonetic feature notation shorthand in which all described
features are limited to three characters. Please refer
to the legend here.
Changes from Griutungi & Gothic to Old Valthungian (ca. 300ᴀᴅ‒950ᴀᴅ)
Spirantisation I
Spirantisation I: C[-snt][+vox] → [+cnt] / V,L}___{V,L | ||
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Date: | 300ᴀᴅ | |
Type: | Phonetic | |
Rule: | C[-snt][+vox] → [+cnt] / V,L}___{V,L “A voiced stop becomes continuant after a vowel or liquid when followed by a vowel or liquid.” | |
Exhaustive: | b,d,g → β,ð,ɣ | |
Notes: | Already occurred pre-Gothic and even in Proto-Germanic (“Spirantisation 0”), but not exactly in this form. May not have included liquids in the environment. Allophonic at this stage. | |
Examples: |
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Limit: | 450ᴀᴅ | |
Persistence: | Replaced by Spirantisation II |