Mohawk
- Language Family
- Iroquoian
- Subgroup
- —
- Area
- —
Summary
Some [CVʔ] clusters in Mohawk are derived from underlying /CʔV/.
Type(s) of metathesis
| Type | Status | Optionality | Position | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. CV | Synchronic | Obligatory | Adjacent | Root-internal |
Case types and qualities
-
- CV
-
- C:
- Glottal stop
- V:
- Any
Examples
/k-ojʔak-s/ → [kójaʔks] 'I throw'
/ʌ̃-k-ojʔak-ʔ/ → [ʌ̃kojaʔkeʔ] 'I'll throw'
/hs-rihw-isʔa-s/ → [serihwísaʔs] 'you always promise'
Conditions
No conditions could be found
Motivations
No motivations could be found
Symbols
Comments
Bibliography
- Blevins, Juliette, and Andrew Garrett. 1998. The origins of consonant-vowel metathesis. Language 74.3 (September): 508–556. doi:10.2307/417792