Typology Flashcards

1
Q

Epenthesis

A

The insertion of a sound

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2
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Metathesis

A

Switching the order of two sounds in a word

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3
Q

Deaffrication

A

Affricate becomes fricative

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4
Q

Degemenation

A

Two similar neighboring consonants are reduced to one single consonant

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5
Q

Rhotacism

A

Change of s & z to r

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