Sorbian (Upper)
- Language Family
- Indo-European
- Subgroup
- Slavic
- Area
- —
Summary
Slavic CVRC (R: liquid sonorant) undergoes "Liquid Metathesis" and are realized as CRVC synchronically.
Type(s) of metathesis
| Type | Status | Optionality | Position | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. CV | Diachronic | Obligatory | Adjacent | Root-internal |
Case types and qualities
-
- CV
-
- C:
- Rhotic
- C:
- Alveolar lateral
- V:
- Any
Examples
*perky > prěki
*verd- > brjoda
*dergn- > drěna
Conditions
No conditions could be found
Motivations
No motivations could be found
Symbols
Comments
Bibliography
- Timberlake, Alan 1985. The metathesis of liquid dipthongs in Upper Sorbian. International Journal of Slavic Linguistics and Poetics 31-32:417-30.