[t]→[kʟ]Certainty: 3/5Commonality: 1/5
Voiceless alveolar plosive to Voiceless velar lateral affricate
Similar to the development of lateral affricates from velar stops, some Na-Dene varieties show shifts from alveolar stops [t] to velar lateral affricates [kʟ] through intermediate stages of lateralization and backing.
Phonetic Effects
Lateralization, Backing
Language Examples
t→kʟ— Shifts in the realization of lateral series across Na-Dene dialects.
Related Transformations
More Backing Shifts
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