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A sound change begins
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2022 2:32 pm
by alice
Here's some evidence for the beginnings of a new sound-change in English, whereby initial prevocalic /h/ > /k/ when the preceding word ends with unstressed /i/. We can look forward to hearing this gradually extending to other contexts and perhaps other phonemes, thus getting a well-documented example of sound change in action.
Re: A sound change begins
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2022 3:06 pm
by Travis B.
alice wrote: ↑Mon Oct 17, 2022 2:32 pm
Here's some evidence for the beginnings of a new sound-change in English, whereby initial prevocalic /h/ > /k/ when the preceding word ends with unstressed /i/. We can look forward to hearing this gradually extending to other contexts and perhaps other phonemes, thus getting a well-documented example of sound change in action.
I personally have noticed people in media content (local advertisements and like) who pronounce /h/ before high front vowels (not just /j/) as not just [ç] but what to my ears almost sounds like [cç].
Re: A sound change begins
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2022 3:09 pm
by Raphael
If this is serious rather than sarcastic, isn't this, then, the wrong forum for this?
Re: A sound change begins
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2022 3:17 pm
by Zju
I don't see kow this could be sarcastic.
Re: A sound change begins
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2022 4:38 am
by alice
Raphael wrote: ↑Mon Oct 17, 2022 3:09 pm
If this is serious rather than sarcastic, isn't this, then, the wrong forum for this?
I wasn't actually sure.
Re: A sound change begins
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2022 5:34 am
by Ares Land
One guy replied, and I think he's onto something:
My theory is all these folk routinely use the c word during off camera editorial discussions thus increasing chances of on air mishap 10 fold. Also not ruling out possibility at least 2 of those were entirely deliberate.