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SEMI-CONSONANTISATION [1 record]

Record 1 1986-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phonetics
CONT

Once dissimilation has removed the sibilant and brought the unstressed i into hiatus, this is acted on by a rule of glide formation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phonétique
OBS

Transformation d'une voyelle en semi-consonne, par ex., de i en "y" ou de "ou" en W. Notion de phonologie diachronique ou générative.

Spanish

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