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by McGee
Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:36 am
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Sound Change Quickie Thread
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Re: Sound Change Quickie Thread

A general shift of /kw/ > /kʲ/ is possible . The Plains Algonquian languages merged */w/ and */j/ to /j/ to varying degrees, so you're basically talking about a change of /w/ > /j/ after /k/ (though you may want to have that semivowel merger happen more widely for it to be more plausible). Wide is ...
by McGee
Sun Feb 24, 2019 7:26 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Sound Change Quickie Thread
Replies: 1421
Views: 860019

Re: Sound Change Quickie Thread

I know /kw/ can become /p/ but is it possible for /p/ to become /kw/? If it can, then is it also possible for /kw/ to become /kʲ/?