Goodness this is so helpful. May I extend the question once more?
Can a language simply have one consonant cluster in word initial? For instance, I want the only possible consonant cluster in language "A" to be [dɾ], what exactly does that entail even if it is possible?
Can a language not have a glottal fricative?
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Re: Can a language not have a glottal fricative?
Well if it's the only cluster it might be better to analyse it as part of the consonant inventory (see Fijian).Isfendil wrote:Goodness this is so helpful. May I extend the question once more?
Can a language simply have one consonant cluster in word initial? For instance, I want the only possible consonant cluster in language "A" to be [dɾ], what exactly does that entail even if it is possible?
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Re: Can a language not have a glottal fricative?
If there is a single phonetic consonant cluster it is usually analyzed as being a phonemically complex segment. See also Ekaris velar lateral stop.Frislander wrote:Well if it's the only cluster it might be better to analyse it as part of the consonant inventory (see Fijian).Isfendil wrote:Goodness this is so helpful. May I extend the question once more?
Can a language simply have one consonant cluster in word initial? For instance, I want the only possible consonant cluster in language "A" to be [dɾ], what exactly does that entail even if it is possible?
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Re: Can a language not have a glottal fricative?
So that's what labiovelars are?Creyeditor wrote:If there is a single phonetic consonant cluster it is usually analyzed as being a phonemically complex segment. See also Ekaris velar lateral stop.Frislander wrote:Well if it's the only cluster it might be better to analyse it as part of the consonant inventory (see Fijian).Isfendil wrote:Goodness this is so helpful. May I extend the question once more?
Can a language simply have one consonant cluster in word initial? For instance, I want the only possible consonant cluster in language "A" to be [dɾ], what exactly does that entail even if it is possible?
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Re: Can a language not have a glottal fricative?
Kind of yes, and also labial-velar co-articulations as well.Isfendil wrote:So that's what labiovelars are?Creyeditor wrote:If there is a single phonetic consonant cluster it is usually analyzed as being a phonemically complex segment. See also Ekaris velar lateral stop.Frislander wrote:Well if it's the only cluster it might be better to analyse it as part of the consonant inventory (see Fijian).Isfendil wrote:Goodness this is so helpful. May I extend the question once more?
Can a language simply have one consonant cluster in word initial? For instance, I want the only possible consonant cluster in language "A" to be [dɾ], what exactly does that entail even if it is possible?