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==Definition== | |||
Lenition''' is a process of weakening. The diachronic development in (i) can be analyzed as a case of lenition (Hooper (1976), Katamba (1989)): | |||
(i) Latin Italian Spanish French | (i) Latin Italian Spanish French | ||
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Lenition can be explained by referring to the [[sonority hierarchy]]<nowiki>: the progression down the sonority hierarchy is from a voiceless stop to a voiced stop before deletion takes place. Lenition can also occur in one language. </nowiki> | Lenition can be explained by referring to the [[sonority hierarchy]]<nowiki>: the progression down the sonority hierarchy is from a voiceless stop to a voiced stop before deletion takes place. Lenition can also occur in one language. </nowiki> | ||
== Link == | |||
*[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Lenition&lemmacode=596 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | |||
[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Lenition&lemmacode=596 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | |||
== References == | |||
* Hooper, J. 1976. ''Introduction to Natural Generative Phonology,'' Academic Press, New York. | * Hooper, J. 1976. ''Introduction to Natural Generative Phonology,'' Academic Press, New York. | ||
* Katamba, F. 1989. ''An Introduction to Phonology,'' Longmans, London. | * Katamba, F. 1989. ''An Introduction to Phonology,'' Longmans, London. | ||
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[[Category:Phonology]] | [[Category:Phonology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:47, 21 September 2014
Definition
Lenition is a process of weakening. The diachronic development in (i) can be analyzed as a case of lenition (Hooper (1976), Katamba (1989)):
(i) Latin Italian Spanish French
vita vita vida vie 'life'
t -> t -> d -> 0
Lenition can be explained by referring to the sonority hierarchy: the progression down the sonority hierarchy is from a voiceless stop to a voiced stop before deletion takes place. Lenition can also occur in one language.
Link
References
- Hooper, J. 1976. Introduction to Natural Generative Phonology, Academic Press, New York.
- Katamba, F. 1989. An Introduction to Phonology, Longmans, London.