Metathesis in Language 2.0

Quechua (Huallaga)

Language Family
Quechuan
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Summary

Metathesis can apply to a medial consonant cluster.
In some borrowed words, a stop + resonant sequence is realized as resonant + stop.

Type(s) of metathesis

Type Status Optionality Position Location
a. CC/CV Synchronic Optional Adjacent Root-internal
b. CC Diachronic Obligatory Adjacent Root-internal

Case types and qualities

Examples

Metathesis can apply to a medial consonant cluster.

/achki/ 'light' + /-ya:/ 'become' --> /achikya:-/ 'to shine'
/tunka-/ ~ /tukna-/ 'to support, to uphold'
/samqa-/ ~ /saqma-/ 'to stone'
In some borrowed words, a stop + resonant sequence is realized as resonant + stop.

Sp. adrede --> ardee or adree 'on purpose'
cf. Sp. alverja or arbeja --> alberha or arbelha or arbeha 'pea'

Conditions

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Motivations

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Symbols

Comments

Bibliography

  • Weber, David John. 1989. A grammar of Huallaga (Huanuco) Quechua. University of California Press: Berkeley, Los Angeles, London.