Fejes, László (2026) An unidentified marginal phoneme: The analysis of Udmurt [w]. ACTA LINGUISTICA ACADEMICA, 73 (2). pp. 391-405. ISSN 2559-8201
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Abstract
In Standard Udmurt, [w] occurs only in about 50 stems, always following stem-initial [k] and preceding [ɑ] as in the word [kwɑc] ‘6’, with one exception, [kwiɲ] ‘3’, in which it is followed by [i]. Some grammars analyse [w] as a realisation of the approximant /w/, while others analyse it as an initial part of a diphthong (/u̯ɑ/ and /u̯i/). Other possible analyses, such as the assumption of a labialised velar stop /kw/ or the analysis of [w] as an allophone of an already supposed phoneme do not appear in the literature. This paper observes the pros and cons of the different analyses, including data from and observations about the dialects. It concludes that the segment [w] belongs to a phoneme which is marginal, but it remains unclear to what phoneme it belongs.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Udmurt, marginal phonemes, voiced labiovelar approximant, semivowel, glide, diphthong, labialised stop, syllable structure |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature / nyelvészet és irodalom > P0 Philology. Linguistics / filológia, nyelvészet |
| SWORD Depositor: | MTMT SWORD |
| Depositing User: | Barbara Nagy |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Aug 2026 19:10 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Aug 2026 19:12 |
| URI: | https://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/244198 |
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