Database
Balangao
(Luzon, Philippines; Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian)
Summary:
Metathesis occurs when a laryngeal would otherwise occur in preconsonantal position. Two laryngeals also metathesize, with the stop occurring in prevocalic position.
Summary:
Metathesis occurs when a laryngeal would otherwise occur in preconsonantal position. Two laryngeals also metathesize, with the stop occurring in prevocalic position.
Examples:
Nb. Red = reduplicant
| Input | Output | Gloss | Expected output (without metathesis) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?i + hIgIp | ?ighIp | ‘bring in’ | *?ihgIp |
| ma + hIdIm | madhIm | ‘night’ | *mahdIm |
| CV(Red) + ?opat | ?op?at | ‘four each’ | *?o?pat |
| CV(Red) + ?InIm | ?In?Im | ‘six each’ | *?I?nIm |
| ma + ha?al | mah?al | ‘choke’ | *ma?hal |
Nb. Red = reduplicant
Conditions:
a. When a laryngeal is not the first member of the heteromorphemic consonant cluster formed by affixation and vowel loss, metathesis fails to apply.
b. When a laryngeal fricative and stop are the first and the second member of the cluster, metathesis fails to apply.
a. When a laryngeal is not the first member of the heteromorphemic consonant cluster formed by affixation and vowel loss, metathesis fails to apply.
b. When a laryngeal fricative and stop are the first and the second member of the cluster, metathesis fails to apply.
ma + ha?al
mah?al
‘put to bed’
Motivation:
Maximizing the perceptual salience of laryngeals and contrast betweenlaryngeals and other sounds (Hume 1997): When two laryngeals are involved, the contrast between the two laryngeals is enhanced by placing the weaker glottal stop in prevocalic position where the burst is more salient.
Maximizing the perceptual salience of laryngeals and contrast betweenlaryngeals and other sounds (Hume 1997): When two laryngeals are involved, the contrast between the two laryngeals is enhanced by placing the weaker glottal stop in prevocalic position where the burst is more salient.
Related Information:
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Symbols:
I = high central unrounded vowel
E = mid central unrounded vowel
? = glottal stop
N = velar nasal consonant
Last Updated: 6/20/2007
I = high central unrounded vowel
E = mid central unrounded vowel
? = glottal stop
N = velar nasal consonant
Last Updated: 6/20/2007
References:
- Shetler, J. 1976. Notes on Balangao Grammar. SIL Asian-Pacific Series. Huntington Beach, CA.
- Hume, E. 1997. Towards an explanation of consonant/consonant metathesis. ms. OSU.
