Word evolution game

Man in Space · Post by **Man in Space** » Thu Apr 04, 2024 5:36 pm

Terminal vowel loss

[ˈʝejc͡ç]
Glejgräd

Travis B. · Post by **Travis B.** » Thu Apr 04, 2024 5:39 pm

Coda [j] elision before a palatal consonant.

[ˈʝec͡ç]
Glejgräd

Rounin Ryuuji · Post by **Rounin Ryuuji** » Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:27 pm

Disaffrication:

[ˈʝeç]
Glejgre

Man in Space · Post by **Man in Space** » Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:37 pm

Eç > aj / _%

[ˈʝaj]
Glejgre

Rounin Ryuuji · Post by **Rounin Ryuuji** » Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:42 pm

Vowels lengthen before voiced consonants:

[ˈʝaːj]
Gláj

Man in Space · Post by **Man in Space** » Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:02 pm

Initial fricatives retire to Florida

[ˈhaːj]
Gláj

Travis B. · Post by **Travis B.** » Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:05 pm

Initial [h] > 0

[ˈaːj]
Gláj

Man in Space · Post by **Man in Space** » Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:25 pm

*-j > Ø

[ˈaː]
Gláj

Man in Space · Post by **Man in Space** » Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:27 pm

[’dlœ̋.ʃkɹæ̋ˀ]
dlœ⁵scræ’⁵
'witness'

foxcatdog · Post by **foxcatdog** » Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:06 pm

Nasalsiation influences previous consonats and is then lost
[’dnœ.ʃknæˀ]
dlœ⁵scræ’⁵
'witness'

Man in Space · Post by **Man in Space** » Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:50 pm

foxcatdog wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:06 pm Nasalsiation influences previous consonats and is then lost
[’dnœ.ʃknæˀ]
dlœ⁵scræ’⁵
'witness'

That wasn’t nasalization. It was extra-high tone (hence the 5s).

foxcatdog · Post by **foxcatdog** » Fri Apr 05, 2024 3:51 am

Travis B. · Post by **Travis B.** » Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:23 am

Extra-high tone is restored.
[’dlœ̋.ʃkɹæ̋ˀ]
dlœ⁵scræ’⁵
'witness'

foxcatdog · Post by **foxcatdog** » Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:15 pm

*d > *n
[’nlœ̋.ʃkɹæ̋ˀ]
dlœ⁵scræ’⁵
'witness'

Rounin Ryuuji · Post by **Rounin Ryuuji** » Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:28 am

Postconsonantal [l] > [j]

[’njœ̋.ʃkɹæ̋ˀ]
dlœ⁵scræ’⁵
'witness'

Sol717 · Post by **Sol717** » Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:47 am

[pɹ tɹ kɹ] > [ʈʂ]:

[’njœ̋.ʃʈʂæ̋ˀ]
nlœ⁵stræ’⁵
'bystander'

Travis B. · Post by **Travis B.** » Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:03 pm

Lowering of tones in syllables with voiced onsets and no glottalization.

[’njœ̄.ʃʈʂæ̋ˀ]
nlœ³stræ’⁵
'bystander'

Sol717 · Post by **Sol717** » Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:24 pm

[ʃT] > [Tʰ]:

[’njœ̄.ʈʂʰæ̋ˀ]
nlœ³stræ’⁵
'bystander'

Man in Space · Post by **Man in Space** » Sat Apr 06, 2024 1:27 pm

Vowel glottalization > falling tone

[’njœ̄.ʈʂʰæ̂]
nyœ³thræ⁴²
'bystander'

foxcatdog · Post by **foxcatdog** » Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:14 pm

Intervocalic lenition

[’njœ̄.ʂʰæ̂]
nyœ³thræ⁴²
'bystander'

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