The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[lʲ]→[ʑ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5

Palatalized voiced alveolar lateral approximant to Voiced alveolo-palatal fricative

The palatalized voiced alveolar lateral approximant /lʲ/ can undergo a historical sound change to the voiced alveolo-palatal fricative /ʑ/. This transformation typically involves a shift in the manner of articulation from an approximant to a fricative, often influenced by a preceding or following high front vowel, which contributes to the palatal or alveolo-palatal place of articulation.

Phonetic Effects

Lenition, Palatalization

Language Examples

*l-→ʑi— Proto-Gelao initial *l- palatalized to ʑ- before -i, as seen in the Laozhai word for 'deep'.

Related Transformations

More Tai-Kadai Shifts

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