chain shift
A phonological modification of a vowel system or sometimes consonant system in which a…A phonological modification of a vowel system or sometimes consonant system in which a change in a particular vowel or consonant causes other adjacent vowels or consonants to also change in order to avoid phonemic mergers.
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1 sensesA phonological modification of a vowel system or sometimes consonant system in which a change in a particular vowel or consonant causes other adjacent vowels or consonants to also change in order to avoid phonemic mergers.
Forms
plural: chain shifts| Singular | chain shift |
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See also
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