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'''Lenition''' is a process of weakening. The diachronic development in (i) can be analyzed as a case of lenition (Hooper (1976), Katamba (1989)):
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==Definition==
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Lenition''' is a process of weakening. The diachronic development in (i) can be analyzed as a case of lenition (Hooper (1976), Katamba (1989)):
  
 
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Lenition can be explained by referring to the [[sonority hierarchy]]<nowiki>: the progression down the sonority hierarchy is from a voiceless stop to a voiced stop before deletion takes place. Lenition can also occur in one language. </nowiki>
 
Lenition can be explained by referring to the [[sonority hierarchy]]<nowiki>: the progression down the sonority hierarchy is from a voiceless stop to a voiced stop before deletion takes place. Lenition can also occur in one language. </nowiki>
  
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== Link ==
 
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*[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Lenition&lemmacode=596 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Lenition&lemmacode=596 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
 
 
 
=== References ===
 
  
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== References ==
 
* Hooper, J. 1976. ''Introduction to Natural Generative Phonology,'' Academic Press, New York.
 
* Hooper, J. 1976. ''Introduction to Natural Generative Phonology,'' Academic Press, New York.
 
* Katamba, F. 1989. ''An Introduction to Phonology,'' Longmans, London.
 
* Katamba, F. 1989. ''An Introduction to Phonology,'' Longmans, London.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:47, 21 September 2014

Definition

Lenition is a process of weakening. The diachronic development in (i) can be analyzed as a case of lenition (Hooper (1976), Katamba (1989)):

(i)       Latin	 Italian  Spanish  French
	  vita	 vita	  vida	   vie	  'life'
            t  ->  t   ->   d   ->    0

Lenition can be explained by referring to the sonority hierarchy: the progression down the sonority hierarchy is from a voiceless stop to a voiced stop before deletion takes place. Lenition can also occur in one language.

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References

  • Hooper, J. 1976. Introduction to Natural Generative Phonology, Academic Press, New York.
  • Katamba, F. 1989. An Introduction to Phonology, Longmans, London.