Tasaqi Allophony
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A description of the allophonic processes in Tasaqi
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1. Tasaqi Allophony
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Consonants
Tasaqi has a rather small consonant inventory, so there is much allophony between them.
Palatalization:
Before an /i(:)/, coronal consonants in Tasaqi shift to a palatal equivalent. The /i(:)/ is rather high, and may also cause slight palatalization of non coronal consonants, depending on dialect. Below is a table listing the changes made in the consonants.
| Coronal | Palatal |
| /t/ | [tɕ] |
| /s/ | [ɕ] |
| [d] | [dʑ] |
| /h/ | [ç] |
Voicing:
Unvoiced stops become voiced word medially as a form of lenition due to being surrounded by voiced consonants.
| Unvoiced | Voiced |
| /p/ | [b~β̞] |
| /t/ | [d~ð̞] |
| /k/ | [g~ɣ̞] |
| /q/ | [ɢ~ʁ̝] |
The /h/:
The consonant /h/ in Tasaqi has a considerable amount of variation, varying depending on the following vowel. In all forms it never voices word medially. In many dialects this change is minimal or non-existent.
| Following Vowel | Realization |
| /u/ | [ɸ] |
| /i/ | [ç] |
| /ɑ/ | [ħ] |
| /ɯ1/ | [x] |
1A form of /u/ in some dialects.
Vowels
Uvularization:
Following a uvular consonant, high vowels lower slightly, as is common cross linguistically.
| High | Lowered |
| /u/ | [o] |
| /i/ | [e] |
| /ɯ/ | [ɤ] |
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