Word evolution game

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:01 pm

atonic [ɔ] > [ə]

[əˈʎiu.rɛ̃]
Oliuren, oliuren
A proper name, (col.) guy, dude.

foxcatdog · Post by **foxcatdog** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 8:21 pm

*r lost intervocalically

[əˈʎiu.ɛ̃]
Oliuren, oliuren
A proper name, (col.) guy, dude.

Rounin Ryuuji · Post by **Rounin Ryuuji** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 10:13 pm

Epinthesis
[əˈʎiu.wɛ̃]
Oliuren, oliuren

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 10:29 pm

/iu/ → /ju/

[əˈʎju.wɛ̃]
Oliuren, oliuren
An archaic proper name; guy, dude.

Rounin Ryuuji · Post by **Rounin Ryuuji** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 11:29 pm

[ju] > [y]

[əˈʎy.wɛ̃]
Alyuen, alyuen
An archaic proper name; guy, dude.

foxcatdog · Post by **foxcatdog** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:24 am

Nasalisation affects following consonsonants

[əˈʎy.mɛ̃]
Alyuen, alyuen
An archaic proper name; guy, dude.

Rounin Ryuuji · Post by **Rounin Ryuuji** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:33 am

Pretonic schwa becomes realised as a geminated initial:

[ʎˈʎy.mɛ̃]
Alyuen, alyuen
An archaic proper name; guy, dude.

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:43 am

ʎʎ > ɟ͡ʝ

[ɟ͡ʝy.mɛ̃]
llyuen
Guy, dude.

Rounin Ryuuji · Post by **Rounin Ryuuji** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 1:03 am

Darren wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:43 am ʎʎ > ɟ͡ʝ

Is that a terribly plausible sound change?

Anyway, vowels lengthen in open, stressed syllables:

[ɟ͡ʝyː.mɛ̃]
llyumen
Guy, dude.

Man in Space · Post by **Man in Space** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 1:05 am

Rounin Ryuuji wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 1:03 am
Darren wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:43 am ʎʎ > ɟ͡ʝ
Is that a terribly plausible sound change?

I would have to say yes, I could see that happening. (Though it wouldn’t be my personal first choice.)

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 1:09 am

Rounin Ryuuji wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 1:03 am
Darren wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:43 am ʎʎ > ɟ͡ʝ
Is that a terribly plausible sound change?

I think so. Sicilian has /ʎː/ > /ɟː/ which is close enough as makes no difference.

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ɛ̃ > ã

[ˈɟ͡ʝyː.mã]
llyumen
Guy, dude.

foxcatdog · Post by **foxcatdog** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 2:22 am

Rounding lost on vowels transferring there roundness to consonants

[ˈɟ͡ʝʷiː.mã]
llyumen
Guy, dude.

Rounin Ryuuji · Post by **Rounin Ryuuji** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 10:28 am

[ɟ͡ʝʷ] > [ɟ͡ʑᶣ]

[ˈɟ͡ʑᶣiː.mã]
llyumen
"person"

Zju · Post by **Zju** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 2:25 pm

nasalisation spreads:

[ˈⁿɟ͡ʑᶣĩː.mã]
nllyiman
"person"

Rounin Ryuuji · Post by **Rounin Ryuuji** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 2:53 pm

Disaffrication

[ˈⁿʑᶣĩː.mã]
nllyiman
"person"

Travis B. · Post by **Travis B.** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 3:26 pm

Rounding transfers from consonants back onto vowels.

[ˈⁿʑỹː.mã]
nllyiman
"person"

Rounin Ryuuji · Post by **Rounin Ryuuji** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 4:37 pm

The second mora of a long nasalised vowel becomes realised as an uvular nasal:

[ˈⁿʑỹɴ.mã]
zhiunman
"person"

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 4:41 pm

Stress shift to the final syllable

[ⁿʑỹɴ.ˈmã]
zhiunman
"person"

Rounin Ryuuji · Post by **Rounin Ryuuji** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:03 pm

[ã] lowers further to [ɑ̃]

[ⁿʑỹɴ.ˈmɑ̃]
zhiunman
"person"

foxcatdog · Post by **foxcatdog** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:37 pm

Moraic nasals assimilate

[ⁿʑỹm.ˈmɑ̃]
zhiunman
"person"

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