Database
Twana
(East of Puget Sound, Washington; Salishan, Central Salish)
Summary:
a. /?/ and /h/ metathesize in an unstressed syllable with onset or coda consonant of stressed syllable.
b. /y/ optionally metathesizes with a following voiceless consonant.
Summary:
a. /?/ and /h/ metathesize in an unstressed syllable with onset or coda consonant of stressed syllable.
b. /y/ optionally metathesizes with a following voiceless consonant.
Examples:
a. When /?/ and /h/ occur in unstressed syllable, they metathesize with onset or coda consonant of stressed syllable.
b. /y/ optionally metathesizes with a following voiceless consonant.
a. When /?/ and /h/ occur in unstressed syllable, they metathesize with onset or coda consonant of stressed syllable.
dE'qhas
--->
dE'hqas
'one'
w?d-wE'daw
--->
wd?-wE'daw
'horns'
b. /y/ optionally metathesizes with a following voiceless consonant.
yS?-yE'Sad
~
Sy?-yESad
'feet'
Conditions:
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Motivation:
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Related Information:
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Symbols:
E = mid central lax vowel ('schwa')
? = voiceless glottal stop
' = stress marker (V' = stressed vowel)
S = voiceless palatal fricative
Last Updated: 6/19/2007
E = mid central lax vowel ('schwa')
? = voiceless glottal stop
' = stress marker (V' = stressed vowel)
S = voiceless palatal fricative
Last Updated: 6/19/2007
References:
- Drachman, Gaberell. 1969. Twana Phonology. OSUWPL 5.
- Semiloff-Zelasko, Holly. 1973. Glide Metatheses. OSUWPL 14. 66-76.
