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Konkani
Ramesh Vaman Dhongde
[London Oriental and African Language Library 21] 2022
► pp. 13–46

Chapter 2
Sound system

Article outline
  • 2.1Introduction
  • 2.2Vowels and diphthongs
    • 2.2.1Length
    • 2.2.2Variants
    • 2.2.3Distribution of vowels
    • 2.2.4Nasalization of vowels
  • 2.3Consonants
    • 2.3.1Stops
    • 2.3.2Affricates
    • 2.3.3Fricatives
    • 2.3.4Nasals
    • 2.3.5Laterals and flaps
    • 2.3.6Semi-vowels
  • 2.4Phonotactics
    • 2.4.1Word-initial consonant-clusters
    • 2.4.2Word-medial geminates
    • 2.4.3Word-medial non-geminates
  • 2.5Syllable structure
  • 2.6Accent
  • 2.7Phonological processes
    • 2.7.1Assimilation
    • 2.7.2Palatalization
    • 2.7.3De-aspiration
    • 2.7.4Exchange of consonants
    • 2.7.5Metathesis
    • 2.7.6Devoicing
    • 2.7.7Voicing
    • 2.7.8Diphthongization
    • 2.7.9Vowel harmony
    • 2.7.10Vowel raising
    • 2.7.11Deletion and insertion
      • 2.7.11.1Gemination and degemination
      • 2.7.11.2Deletion of an unstressed vowel
      • 2.7.11.3Deletion of [h]
      • 2.7.11.4Deletion of word-initial [h]
      • 2.7.11.5Deletion of final consonant
      • 2.7.11.6Deletion of [b, d, ʠ, g]
      • 2.7.11.7Insertion of /y/ and /w/
      • 2.7.11.8Deletion of the nasal consonant
    • 2.7.12Vowel to semi-vowel
  • 2.8Intonation
    • 2.8.1Rising
    • 2.8.2Falling
    • 2.8.3Level
    • 2.8.4Reversal in use
    • 2.8.5Drawled
    • 2.8.6Rise-fall
    • 2.8.7Fall-rise
    • 2.8.8Pause
  • Notes