consonant shift
- consonant shift
- noun Date: 1888 a set of regular changes in consonant articulation in the history of a language or dialect: a. such a set affecting the Indo-European stops and distinguishing the Germanic languages from the other Indo-European languages — compare Grimm's law b. such a set affecting the Germanic stops and distinguishing High German from the other Germanic languages
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consonant shift — Ling. a set of changes that take place in the articulation of one or more consonant phonemes between an earlier and a later stage of a language. Cf. first consonant shift, second consonant shift. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
consonant shift — См. mutazione consonàntica … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
High German consonant shift — High German subdivides into Upper German (green) and Central German (blue), and is distinguished from Low German (yellow) and Dutch. The main isoglosses, the Benrath and Speyer lines, are marked in black. In historical linguistics, the High… … Wikipedia
first consonant shift — the consonant shift described by Grimm s law, which distinguishes Germanic languages from other Indo European languages. Cf. consonant shift, second consonant shift. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
second consonant shift — the consonant shift by which High German became differentiated from other Germanic languages. Cf. consonant shift, first consonant shift. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
shift — ʃɪft 1. сущ. 1) изменение, перемещение, сдвиг to bring about, produce a shift in ≈ производить, вносить изменения 2) а) смена, перемена; чередование … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
shift — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sciftan to divide, arrange; akin to Old Norse skipa to arrange, assign Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to exchange for or replace by another ; change 2. a. to change the place, position,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Vowel shift — A vowel shift is a systematic sound change in the pronunciation of the vowel sounds of a language.The best known example in the English language is the Great Vowel Shift, which began in the 15th century.Other examples of ongoing vowel shifts are… … Wikipedia
Results of the High German Consonant Shift, Table — ▪ Table Table 21: Results of the High German Consonant Shift p pound Pfund pp apple Apfel Vp** hope hoffen t ten zehn tt sitting sitzen Vr** bite beissen k can khann* kk lick lekchen* Vk** make machen *Khann and lekchen, with affricates, are… … Universalium
Flap consonant — In phonetics, a flap or tap is a type of consonantal sound, which is produced with a single contraction of the muscles so that one articulator (such as the tongue) is thrown against another. Contrast with stops and trillsThe main difference… … Wikipedia