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==Broad and Slender in Phonology== | ==Broad and Slender in Phonology== | ||
Broad consonants either have no [[Secondary Articulation (definition)|secondary articulation]] or are slightly [[Velarized (definition)|velarized]]. | Broad consonants either have no [[Secondary Articulation (definition)|secondary articulation]] or are slightly [[Velarized (definition)|velarized]]. | ||
| + | Roughly speaking, slender consonants are [[Palatalized (definition)|palatalized]], although this breaks down with the labials. | ||
==Broad and Slender in Orthography== | ==Broad and Slender in Orthography== | ||
| − | In the Gaelic [[Orthography (definition)|orthography]], | + | In the Gaelic [[Orthography (definition)|orthography]], being broad is indicated by the consonant being adjacent to one of the broad orthographic vowels <nowiki> <a, o, u> </nowiki>. Slender consonants are always adjacent to either <nowiki> <i> or <e> </nowiki>. |
| + | ==The Spelling Rule== | ||
| + | Broad with Broad, Slender with Slender | ||
Caol ri Caol 's Leathann ri Leathann | Caol ri Caol 's Leathann ri Leathann | ||
Exceptions: | Exceptions: | ||
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*-se | *-se | ||
*''esan'' | *''esan'' | ||
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| + | ==Attenuation (Slenderization)== | ||
| + | Common morphological process. | ||
| + | -Mark plural and Genitive of some Masculine nouns | ||
| + | -Mark vocative singular of Masculine nouns. | ||
| + | -Involved as part of other kinds of morphological suffixation. | ||
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| + | *insert an i before a broad final consonants | ||
| + | *change a [[Digraph (definition)|digraph]] vowel, e.g. ea --> i | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Broad and Slender in Phonology
Broad consonants either have no secondary articulation or are slightly velarized. Roughly speaking, slender consonants are palatalized, although this breaks down with the labials.
Broad and Slender in Orthography
In the Gaelic orthography, being broad is indicated by the consonant being adjacent to one of the broad orthographic vowels <a, o, u> . Slender consonants are always adjacent to either <i> or <e> .
The Spelling Rule
Broad with Broad, Slender with Slender Caol ri Caol 's Leathann ri Leathann Exceptions:
- -sa
- -se
- esan
Attenuation (Slenderization)
Common morphological process. -Mark plural and Genitive of some Masculine nouns -Mark vocative singular of Masculine nouns. -Involved as part of other kinds of morphological suffixation.
- insert an i before a broad final consonants
- change a digraph vowel, e.g. ea --> i
See Also
External Links
References
Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic: Level 1. Each-Mara Publications.
