Sound Changes Flashcards
Segmental Change
Simplification of sounds
ie. deaffrication
Auditory Based Change
Based on auditory similarities
Sequential Change
change occurring in a sequence of sounds; most common
- assimilation
- palatalization
- affrication
- dissimilation
- epenthesis
- metathesis
- vowel weakening
- vowel deletion
- consonant deletion
Assimilation
Place, manner, voicing
ie. [d] > [t]/__k
Palatalization
Non-palatal c changes to a palatal c
[k] > [ch]
Affrication
Change of a simple sound into an affrication
Dissimilation
One segment becomes less similar to another; less common; can occur at a distance
Epenthesis
Insertion of a vowel or consonant; can result from anticipation of an upcoming sound
Metathesis
Change in relative order of segments
Vowel Weakening
Vowel reduction = ø
Vowel Deletion
Apocope - deletion of a vowel @ the end of a word
Syncope - deletion of vowel in the middle of a word
Consonant deletion
Common
ie. k lost in English (knight)
Consonant Weakening
Degemination
Frication
Voicing
Scale of consonantal strength
Voiceless stops (stronger) Voiceless fricatives, voiced stops Voiced fricatives Nasals Liquids Glides (weaker)
Degemination
Double consonants (immature)
