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- 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 ...
- Sun Feb 24, 2019 7:26 pm
- Forum: Conlangery
- Topic: Sound Change Quickie Thread
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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/?