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Conlangery #60: Syllable and Word Shapes

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How to Program in Phonological Processes

In Navajo you can have a complex syllable Remodously com moderate comp moderate syllable shape for the root of the verb which is at the end and then right next to The verbs. In Athabaskan languages prepositional phrases they get too close to the verb get sucked in And can never escape Um, but then there's been less time for them to be worn down so they have more complex syllable shapes. Once you've got a moderately complex system You're going to have all sorts of phonological processes when a coder runs into an onset Yeah Foycing assimilation all the stuff that we talked about in the phonological processes episode It comes into play.

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