[s]→[ɬ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 2/5
Voiceless alveolar fricative to Voiceless alveolar lateral fricative
The relationship between alveolar fricatives and lateral fricatives is a feature of many Athabaskan languages. Shifts from [s] to [ɬ] often occur as part of complex consonant mutations or historical shifts in the family.
Phonetic Effects
Lateralization
Language Examples
s→ɬ— Navajo exhibits complex morphophonemic alternations involving sibilants and lateral fricatives.
Related Transformations
More Lateralization Shifts
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