Lesson #1: Phonology
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The phonology and allophony of Ataku
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1. Lesson #1: Nouns
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2. Lesson #1: Nouns
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InventoryBilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | ||
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Nasal | /m/ m | /n/ n | /ŋ/ ŋ | ||
Plosive | Voiceless | /p/ p | /t/ t | /tʃ/ c | /k/ k |
Voiced | /b/ b | /d/ d | /dʒ/ j | /g/ g | |
Ejective | /pʼ/ p' | /tʼ/ t' | /tʃʼ/ c' | /kʼ/ l' | |
Fricative | /ɸ/ f | /s/ s | /x/ h | ||
Approximant | Central | /ɹʷ~w/ r | /j/ y | ||
Approximant | Lateral | /l/ l |
Front | Back | |
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Close | /ɪ/ i /i:/ ī | /ʊ/ u /u:/ ū |
Mid | /ɛ/ e /e:/ ē | /ɔ/ o /o:/ ō |
Open | /ɑ/ a /a:/ ā |
Allophony
ɹʷ/w/_[ɔ,o:]
[u:,ʊ]/w/C_V
[i:,ɪ]/w/C_V
ɑ/ə/_#
ɑ/æ/adjacent to a syllable containing a front vowel
b,d,g/β,ðɣ/V_V
Phonotactics
In the onset:
(C)(j)
Where C is any consonant except for /ŋ/
Voiced stops, nasals, and /l, ɹʷ/ may not be followed by /j/ in the same syllable
In the coda:
(C)
Where C is any consonant except for an ejective, an affricate, or /ɹʷ, j/
General:
/(C)ji/&/(C)wu/ are not allowed
Two nasals may not appear in sequence
Ejectives and affricates may not be followed by another consonant ✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
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