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Palatalization of [[Proto-Altaic']] /k/ and some successiv reorganization of the vowel system introduced a new palatoalveolar consonant series, separate from retroflex. Smaller changes include f → ∅ | Palatalization of [[Proto-Altaic']] /k/ and some successiv reorganization of the vowel system introduced a new palatoalveolar consonant series, separate from retroflex. Dorsal nasals developed from glides in vicinity of other nasals<!--CF "Caucasian Sanskrit"-->; *ŋ seems to have however been at least in late PEA' purely velar, not palatalized. Smaller changes include f → ∅ and b → β. | ||
The stops were very likely allophonically voiced when prenasal, as they developed to voiced stops almost always in daughterlangs in that position. | The stops were very likely allophonically voiced when prenasal, as they developed to voiced stops almost always in daughterlangs in that position. | ||
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! Approximants | ! Approximants | ||
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| align="center" | l || | | align="center" | l | ||
| align="center" | ɽ | |||
| align="right" | j || | | align="right" | j || | ||
| align="center" | w | | align="center" | w | ||
Revision as of 12:40, 11 February 2008
Palatalization of Proto-Altaic' /k/ and some successiv reorganization of the vowel system introduced a new palatoalveolar consonant series, separate from retroflex. Dorsal nasals developed from glides in vicinity of other nasals; *ŋ seems to have however been at least in late PEA' purely velar, not palatalized. Smaller changes include f → ∅ and b → β.
The stops were very likely allophonically voiced when prenasal, as they developed to voiced stops almost always in daughterlangs in that position.
| Labial | Dental / alveolar |
Retroflex | Palato- alveolar |
Velar | Uvular | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain | Labialized | Plain | Labialized | |||||
| Stops | p | t | ʈ | ʧ | k | kʷ | q | qʷ |
| Fricativs | β | s | ʂ | ʃ | ||||
| Nasals | m | n | ŋ | ŋʷ | ||||
| Approximants | l | ɽ | j | w | ||||
Vowels come in four tense-lax pairs:
| Pair | Tense | Lax |
|---|---|---|
| High front | i | ɪ |
| High back | u | ʊ |
| Mid | e | ɜ |
| Lo | ɑ | æ |
(N)CV(C)
Splits to Proto-East-A Altaic', Proto-East-B Altaic' and Proto-East-C Altaic' ca. -2ka.
