Clallam
- Language Family
- Salishan
- Subgroup
- Straits Salish
- Area
- —
Summary
Many roots show metathesis in aspectual opposition. Non-actual: CCV; Actual: CVC.
Type(s) of metathesis
| Type | Status | Optionality | Position | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. CC/CV | Synchronic | Obligatory | Adjacent | Root-internal, between root and infix |
Case types and qualities
-
- CC/CV
-
- C1:
- Any
- C2:
- Any
- V:
- Any
Examples
| Nonactual | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| qqʔí | qíqʔ- | 'tie up' |
| pkʔwə'- | pə'kʔw- | 'smoke' |
Conditions
Motivations
Symbols
qʔ = glottalized voiceless uvular stop
kʔw = glottalized voiceless labio-velar stop
ə' = mid central vowel with primary stress
Comments
Bibliography
- 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.