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Sound Changes after the split between Town Speech and Plattdytch
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Menu 1. Sound Changes in Town Speech after the split 2. Sound Changes in Plattdytch after the split
The split between Town Speech and Plattdytch occurred in late 1400s, after that, few sound changes took place in both sides.

[edit] [top]Sound Changes in Town Speech after the split


w > ʋ (this sound change occured after the influx of Sino-Xenic words)

f > p / _C

break of initial and final clusters (only in some varieties)

[edit] [top]Sound Changes in Plattdytch after the split


a > ɔ / C[+coronal]_ŋ

a > ɔ / _lC | _l#

unstressed final /o:/ dropped in most words(the word /mɪɫdo:/ "mildew" is an exception, possibly because it is interpreted as a derivation of /do:/ "dew")

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