Database
Clallam
(Washington, northeastern Olympic Peninsula; Salishan, Straits)
Summary:
Many roots show metathesis in aspectual opposition.
Summary:
Many roots show metathesis in aspectual opposition.
Examples:
| Nonactual | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| qq'í | qíq'- | 'tie up' |
| pk'wE'- | pE'k'w- | 'smoke' |
Conditions:
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Motivation:
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Symbols:
q' = glottalized voiceless uvular stop
k'w = glottalized voiceless labio-velar stop
E = mid central vowel ('schwa')
E' = mid central vowel with primary stress
Last Updated: 6/20/2007
q' = glottalized voiceless uvular stop
k'w = glottalized voiceless labio-velar stop
E = mid central vowel ('schwa')
E' = mid central vowel with primary stress
Last Updated: 6/20/2007
References:
- Laurence, G. & M. Terry Thompson. 1971. Clallam: A Preview. Studies in American Indian Languages. University of California Publications in Linguistics. Berkeley: University of California Press. No. 65. 251-294.
