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Linguistics Vocabulary (Common Sound Changes)
Essential Introductory Linguistics, Hudson, WashU
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Undergraduate 1
10/16/2010

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Term
voiceless sounds
Definition
voiceless sounds become voiced between vowels and before voiced consonants

(assimilation)
Term
stops
Definition
stops become fricatives between vowels

(continuants)
Term
consonants
Definition
consonants become palatalized before front vowels

(tongue'll already be there)
Term
consonants
Definition
consonants become voiceless at the ends of words
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difficult consonants clusters
Definition
difficult consonant clusters are simplified
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difficult consonants
Definition
difficult consonants are made easier
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oral vowels
Definition
oral vowels are nasalized before nasals
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other fricatives (not h)
Definition
other fricatives become h
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[h]
Definition
[h] deletes between vowels
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