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'''Vowel harmony''' is an [[assimilation]] process involving [[vowel]]s of different [[syllable]]s. | '''Vowel harmony''' is an [[assimilation]] process involving [[vowel]]s of different [[syllable]]s. | ||
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In [[Turkish]], the vowels of a [[suffix]] that are [+high] assimilate to the vowel of the stem with respect to the features [back] and [round]: | In [[Turkish]], the vowels of a [[suffix]] that are [+high] assimilate to the vowel of the stem with respect to the features [back] and [round]: | ||
| − | + | ev - evim 'my house' göz - gözüm 'my eye' | |
gul - gulum 'my rose' basj - basjim 'my head' | gul - gulum 'my rose' basj - basjim 'my head' | ||
| − | + | == Links == | |
| − | + | *[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Vowel+harmony&lemmacode=123 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | |
| − | [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Vowel+harmony&lemmacode=123 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | ||
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[[Category:Phonology]] | [[Category:Phonology]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:00, 31 August 2014
Definition
Vowel harmony is an assimilation process involving vowels of different syllables.
Example
In Turkish, the vowels of a suffix that are [+high] assimilate to the vowel of the stem with respect to the features [back] and [round]:
ev - evim 'my house' göz - gözüm 'my eye' gul - gulum 'my rose' basj - basjim 'my head'
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