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Caerimoscnë (<small>pronunciation:</small> [[w:Help:IPA|[t͡se̞ɾʲimo̞ɕt͡ɕɲə]]]) is a [[Mallo-Brausian]] language native to the Brausian country of [[Caerimrodhë]]. It is also spoken in (GFHGJFGJKSJ). | Caerimoscnë (<small>(SCRIPT HERE), pronunciation:</small> [[w:Help:IPA|[t͡se̞ɾʲimo̞ɕt͡ɕɲə]]]) is a [[Mallo-Brausian]] language native to the Brausian country of [[Caerimrodhë]]. It is also spoken in (GFHGJFGJKSJ). | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
Caerimoscnë's phonology involves many morphophonological processes that can be seen | Caerimoscnë's phonology involves many morphophonological processes that can be seen to occur at morpheme boundaries upon affixation. When looking at these processes, certain consonant phonemes in some cases pattern differently to their phonetic pronunciation. | ||
The following is a table showing the consonants of Caerimoscnë as they are pronounced. | The following is a table showing the consonants of Caerimoscnë as they are pronounced. | ||
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|} | |}However, in terms of phonological patterning, the consonants may be better described like this: | ||
However, in terms of phonological patterning, the consonants may be better described like this: | |||
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Note: for the "tone-causing" obstruents, refer to the section on Tone. | |||
This table also shows the patterning between plain and palatalized coronal | As shown in the table, the phoneme /ʍ/ in fact patterns as the voiceless counterpart to /m/, and /q/ patterns as the dorsal affricate. This table also shows the patterning between plain and palatalized equivalences for the coronal series. | ||
=== Vowels === | === Vowels === | ||
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!Close | !Close | ||
|i | |i iː | ||
|y | |y yː | ||
|ɨ | |ɨ ɨː | ||
|u | |u uː | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Mid | !Mid | ||
|e | |e eː | ||
|ø | |ø øː | ||
|ə | |ə əː | ||
|o | |o oː | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Low | !Low | ||
|æ | |æ æː | ||
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|a | |a aː | ||
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|} | |} | ||
All | |||
=== Phonotactics === | |||
Caerimoscnë's syllable structure allows for large consonant clusters, including those which violate the sonority hierarchy, e.g. (SCRIPT HERE) /fθfɾweː/ "to blow a dandelion". | |||
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 separate phonemes. | |||
=== Tone === | |||
Caerimoscnë is a tonal language, distinguishing two tones, a lower and a higher tone. The lower is far more common than the higher, and can be analyzed rather as the absence of tone. | |||
Revision as of 20:59, 4 December 2024
Caerimoscnë ((SCRIPT HERE), pronunciation: [t͡se̞ɾʲimo̞ɕt͡ɕɲə]) is a Mallo-Brausian language native to the Brausian country of Caerimrodhë. It is also spoken in (GFHGJFGJKSJ).
History
Within the Mallo-Brausian language family, Caerimoscnë appears to exist on a separate branch from all other extant Mallo-Brausian languages.
Phonology
Caerimoscnë's phonology involves many morphophonological processes that can be seen to occur at morpheme boundaries upon affixation. When looking at these processes, certain consonant phonemes in some cases pattern differently to their phonetic pronunciation.
The following is a table showing the consonants of Caerimoscnë as they are pronounced.
Consonants
| Labial | Dental | Alveolar | Alveolo-Palatal | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | Voiced | m | n | ɲ | (ŋ) | ||||
| Voiceless | n̥ | ɲ̊ | |||||||
| Plosive | p | t | c | k | q | ||||
| Affricate | p͡f | t͡s | t͡ɕ | ||||||
| Fricative | f | θ | s | ɕ | ç | h | |||
| Approximant | Voiced | w | ɾ l | j | |||||
| Voiceless | ʍ | ɾ̥ l̥ | |||||||
However, in terms of phonological patterning, the consonants may be better described like this:
| Labial | Dental | Coronal | Palatal | Dorsal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain | Palatalized | ||||||
| Nasal | Voiced | m | n | ɲ | (ŋ) | ||
| Voiceless | ʍ | n̥ | ɲ̊ | ||||
| Plosive | Non-tone-causing | p | t | c | k | ||
| Tone-causing | b | d | ɟ | g | |||
| Affricate | Non-tone-causing | p͡f | t͡s | t͡ɕ | q | ||
| Tone-causing | |||||||
| Fricative | Non-tone-causing | f | θ | s | ɕ | ç | h |
| Tone-causing | |||||||
| Approximant | Voiced | w | ɾ l | ɾʲ~rj lʲ~lj | j | ||
| Voiceless | ɾ̥ l̥ | ɾ̥ʲ~ɾ̥j l̥ʲ~l̥j | |||||
Note: for the "tone-causing" obstruents, refer to the section on Tone.
As shown in the table, the phoneme /ʍ/ in fact patterns as the voiceless counterpart to /m/, and /q/ patterns as the dorsal affricate. This table also shows the patterning between plain and palatalized equivalences for the coronal series.
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrounded | Rounded | |||
| Close | i iː | y yː | ɨ ɨː | u uː |
| Mid | e eː | ø øː | ə əː | o oː |
| Low | æ æː | a aː | ||
Phonotactics
Caerimoscnë's syllable structure allows for large consonant clusters, including those which violate the sonority hierarchy, e.g. (SCRIPT HERE) /fθfɾweː/ "to blow a dandelion".
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 separate phonemes.
Tone
Caerimoscnë is a tonal language, distinguishing two tones, a lower and a higher tone. The lower is far more common than the higher, and can be analyzed rather as the absence of tone.