Caerimoscnë: Difference between revisions

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Note: for the "tonal" obstruents, refer to the section on Tone.

As seen in this presentation of the table, the phoneme /ʍ/ in fact patterns as the voiceless counterpart to /m/, and /q/ patterns as the dorsal affricate. Another notable feature is that the consonants of Caerimoscnë's coronal series ~~come~~ in pairs of alveolar versus palatalized, which plays a part in ~~certain~~ morphological processes in the language. The palatalized equivalent for the approximants, /ɾʲ/ and /lʲ/, have merged with the clusters /ɾj/ and /lj/, though the distinction is still maintained for other consonants of the coronal series.

As seen in this presentation of the table, the phoneme /ʍ/ in fact patterns as the voiceless counterpart to /m/, and /q/ patterns as the dorsal affricate. Another notable feature is that the consonants of Caerimoscnë's coronal series comes in pairs of alveolar versus palatalized, which plays a part in the morphological processes in the language. The palatalized equivalent for the approximants, /ɾʲ/ and /lʲ/, have merged with the clusters /ɾj/ and /lj/, though the distinction is still maintained for other consonants of the coronal series.

The phonemic status of /w/ and /j/ as consonants is arguable, as they pattern regularly with their corresponding high vowels /u/ and /i/. There is also a marginally phonemic semivowel /ɥ/, which likewise patterns regularly with the vowel /y/, but is also pronounced when /w/ and /j/ come into contact.

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=== Phonotactics ===

Caerimoscnë's syllable structure allows for large consonant clusters, including those which violate the sonority hierarchy, e.g. (SCRIPT HERE) ''wthvrué'' /fθfɾweː/ "to blow a dandelion", as well as hiatus between short vowels. All consonants apart from /w/, /j/, /ɾ/, /h/, and the voiceless resonants are able to be geminated, though this may be better analyzed as a sequence of two of the same consonant, rather than as separate phonemes. Certain sequences such as a plosive followed by /j/, or an /u/ adjacent to an /y/ are disallowed, and certain phonemes are not permitted at the ends of words, such as /θ/ and /h/, and therefore only surface upon suffixation.

Caerimoscnë's syllable structure allows for large consonant clusters, including those which violate the sonority hierarchy, e.g. (SCRIPT HERE) ''wthvrué'' /fθfɾweː/ "to blow a dandelion", as well as hiatus between short vowels. All consonants apart from /w/, /j/, /ɾ/, /h/, and the voiceless resonants are able to be geminated, though this may be better analyzed as a sequence of two of the same consonant, rather than as separate phonemes. Certain sequences such as a plosive followed by /j/, or an /u/ adjacent to an /y/ are disallowed, and certain phonemes are not permitted at the ends of words, such as /θ/ and /h/, however these consonants may still appear at the ends of roots and therefore only surface upon suffixation.

=== Tone ===

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 Note: for the "tonal" obstruents, refer to the section on Tone.
-As seen in this presentation of the table, the phoneme /ʍ/ in fact patterns as the voiceless counterpart to /m/, and /q/ patterns as the dorsal affricate. Another notable feature is that the consonants of Caerimoscnë's coronal series come in pairs of alveolar versus palatalized, which plays a part in certain morphological processes in the language. The palatalized equivalent for the approximants, /ɾʲ/ and /lʲ/, have merged with the clusters /ɾj/ and /lj/, though the distinction is still maintained for other consonants of the coronal series.
+As seen in this presentation of the table, the phoneme /ʍ/ in fact patterns as the voiceless counterpart to /m/, and /q/ patterns as the dorsal affricate. Another notable feature is that the consonants of Caerimoscnë's coronal series comes in pairs of alveolar versus palatalized, which plays a part in the morphological processes in the language. The palatalized equivalent for the approximants, /ɾʲ/ and /lʲ/, have merged with the clusters /ɾj/ and /lj/, though the distinction is still maintained for other consonants of the coronal series.
 The phonemic status of /w/ and /j/ as consonants is arguable, as they pattern regularly with their corresponding high vowels /u/ and /i/. There is also a marginally phonemic semivowel /ɥ/, which likewise patterns regularly with the vowel /y/, but is also pronounced when /w/ and /j/ come into contact.
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 === Phonotactics ===
-Caerimoscnë's syllable structure allows for large consonant clusters, including those which violate the sonority hierarchy, e.g. (SCRIPT HERE) ''wthvrué'' /fθfɾweː/ "to blow a dandelion", as well as hiatus between short vowels. All consonants apart from /w/, /j/, /ɾ/, /h/, and the voiceless resonants are able to be geminated, though this may be better analyzed as a sequence of two of the same consonant, rather than as separate phonemes. Certain sequences such as a plosive followed by /j/, or an /u/ adjacent to an /y/ are disallowed, and certain phonemes are not permitted at the ends of words, such as /θ/ and /h/, and therefore only surface upon suffixation.
+Caerimoscnë's syllable structure allows for large consonant clusters, including those which violate the sonority hierarchy, e.g. (SCRIPT HERE) ''wthvrué'' /fθfɾweː/ "to blow a dandelion", as well as hiatus between short vowels. All consonants apart from /w/, /j/, /ɾ/, /h/, and the voiceless resonants are able to be geminated, though this may be better analyzed as a sequence of two of the same consonant, rather than as separate phonemes. Certain sequences such as a plosive followed by /j/, or an /u/ adjacent to an /y/ are disallowed, and certain phonemes are not permitted at the ends of words, such as /θ/ and /h/, however these consonants may still appear at the ends of roots and therefore only surface upon suffixation.
 === Tone ===