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'''Palatization''' is a common [[linguistics|linguistic]] phenomenon whereby the values of certain [[phoneme|phonemes]] are modified in certain contexts. Such changes can be purely [[phonology|phonological]], or they can become lexical if they are absorbed as a [[historical linguistics|historical change]]. |
'''Palatization''' is a common [[linguistics|linguistic]] phenomenon whereby the values of certain [[phoneme|phonemes]] are modified in certain contexts. Such changes can be purely [[phonology|phonological]], or they can become lexical if they are absorbed as a [[historical linguistics|historical change]]. |
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== References == |
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Bynon, Theodora. ''Historical Linguistics''. Cambridge University Press, 1977. ISBN 0-521-21582-X (hardback) or 0-521-291188-7 (paperback). |
Bynon, Theodora. ''Historical Linguistics''. Cambridge University Press, 1977. ISBN 0-521-21582-X (hardback) or ISBN 0-521-291188-7 (paperback). |
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Palatization is a common linguistic phenomenon whereby the values of certain phonemes are modified in certain contexts. Such changes can be purely phonological, or they can become lexical if they are absorbed as a historical change.
A familiar example is the historical change in pronunciation of Caesar from an initial /k/ sound in Classical Latin to the familiar /s/ sound in English.
References
Bynon, Theodora. Historical Linguistics. Cambridge University Press, 1977. ISBN 0-521-21582-X (hardback) or ISBN 0-521-291188-7 (paperback).