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| − | + | A phonological phenomena in which the first consonant in a word changes due to its surrounding phonological, morphological, or syntactic environment. In Gaelic, [[Lenition]] is the primary initial consonant mutation. It is typically indicated by adding an orthographic h after the first consonant. The phonological effects of lenition are: coronals become debuccalized, stop become fricatives, /f/ deletes, [[Slender (definition)|slender]] [[Sonorant (definition)| sonorants]] become [[Broad (definition)|broad]]. For example, the adjective mòr /mo:r/ becomes mhòr /vo:r/ after a feminine noun. | |
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*[[Lenition]] | *[[Lenition]] | ||
*[[Eclipsis]] | *[[Eclipsis]] | ||
| − | + | *[[Orthography]] | |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful! | ||
| + | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consonant_mutation | ||
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| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | *[[William Lamb|Lamb, William]] (2003) ''Scottish Gaelic''. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa | ||
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[[Category:Technical Definitions]] | [[Category:Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category:Morphology]] | [[Category:Morphology]] | ||
[[Category:Phonology]] | [[Category:Phonology]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Orthography]] | ||
Revision as of 12:42, 4 June 2012
A phonological phenomena in which the first consonant in a word changes due to its surrounding phonological, morphological, or syntactic environment. In Gaelic, Lenition is the primary initial consonant mutation. It is typically indicated by adding an orthographic h after the first consonant. The phonological effects of lenition are: coronals become debuccalized, stop become fricatives, /f/ deletes, slender sonorants become broad. For example, the adjective mòr /mo:r/ becomes mhòr /vo:r/ after a feminine noun.
See Also
External Links
The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!
References
- Lamb, William (2003) Scottish Gaelic. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa
