Moshurian dialects: Difference between revisions
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=====Phonetic differences===== | =====Phonetic differences===== | ||
In general, the pattern seems to be that voiceless consonants tend to get voiced, but this is not always the case. | In general, the pattern seems to be that voiceless consonants tend to get voiced, but this is not always the case. | ||
* /ŋ/ is pronounced [ɳ] or [ɟ]<ref> | * /ŋ/ is pronounced [ɳ] or [ɟ]<ref>/ŋ/ > /ŋɡ/ > /ɲɟ/ > /ɟ/</ref> | ||
* /x/ is pronounced [ɣ] | * /x/ is pronounced [ɣ] | ||
* /ð/ is pronounced [θ]<ref>The pronunciation of /ð/ as [θ] is a consistent pattern among most non-standard dialects of Moshurian, although some Oźmanelis pronounced /ð/ as [ɕ].</ref> | * /ð/ is pronounced [θ]<ref>The pronunciation of /ð/ as [θ] is a consistent pattern among most non-standard dialects of Moshurian, although some Oźmanelis pronounced /ð/ as [ɕ].</ref> | ||
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===Oalan dialect=== | ===Oalan dialect=== | ||
The Oalan dialect is the specific dialect of Moshurian spoken in the city of Oalan and its surrounding suburbs. Although not as dissimilar from the standard as the Oźmaneli dialect, and having relatively few morphological differences, phonologically it differs quite a bit, and is thus often considered by those from Taráhus as an "uneducated" and "rural" dialect. This interpretation is considered quite offensive by Oalanians, who in return see the Taráhusians as "egotistic bourgeois moral absolutists", or just "rich assholes" for short | The Oalan dialect is the specific dialect of Moshurian spoken in the city of Oalan and its surrounding suburbs. Although not as dissimilar from the standard as the Oźmaneli dialect, and having relatively few morphological differences, phonologically it differs quite a bit, and is thus often considered by those from Taráhus as an "uneducated" and "rural" dialect. This interpretation is considered quite offensive by Oalanians, who in return see the Taráhusians as "egotistic bourgeois moral absolutists", or just "rich assholes" for short. | ||
====Phonological differences==== | ====Phonological differences==== | ||
* Glottal or velar fricatives(/h/ or /x/) surrounded by vowels are either not pronounced or non-syllabic. | * Glottal or velar fricatives(/h/ or /x/) surrounded by vowels are either not pronounced or non-syllabic. | ||
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** ''uthilikh'' /ˈuð.ilix/ → [ˈoθ.ilih] | ** ''uthilikh'' /ˈuð.ilix/ → [ˈoθ.ilih] | ||
* Final /x/ is pronounced [h] or not at all | * Final /x/ is pronounced [h] or not at all | ||
** ''semikh'' → [semih~ | ** ''semikh'' → [semih~semi] | ||
* Final unrounded vowels are rounded. | * Final unrounded vowels are rounded. | ||
** ''asti'' /asti/ → [asty] | ** ''asti'' /asti/ → [asty] | ||
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* From /ð/ → [θ](Western) or [ð](Eastern) | * From /ð/ → [θ](Western) or [ð](Eastern) | ||
* From /x/ → [ʁ](Western) or [χ](Eastern) | * From /x/ → [ʁ](Western) or [χ](Eastern) | ||
* /e/ and /i/ merge into [e~i]. Western speakers lean towards [i] more often than [e], while Eastern speakers do the opposite. However, morphological distinction breaks down in both cases, as in: | |||
* /e/ and /i/ merge into [e~i]. Western speakers lean towards [i] more often than [e], while Eastern speakers do the opposite. | ** ''uthilikh'' → anything between [uθeliʁ] to [uðileχ] | ||
===Odezyë dialect=== | ===Odezyë dialect=== | ||
The Odezyë dialect is phonetically not very different from standard Moshurian, but it does have a bizarre mannerism that cannot be found in any other dialect- that being the suffix ''-áktu''. It is placed directly after any sort of proper noun, including names | The Odezyë dialect is phonetically not very different from standard Moshurian, but it does have a bizarre mannerism that cannot be found in any other dialect- that being the suffix ''-áktu''. It is placed directly after any sort of proper noun, including names. | ||
===Far East dialect=== | ===Far East dialect=== | ||
The entire existence of the Far East Moshurians(''Dmuriékh''; <small>Moshurian:</small> [[IPA for Moshurian|<nowiki>[ | The entire existence of the Far East Moshurians(''Dmuriékh''; <small>Moshurian:</small> [[IPA for Moshurian|<nowiki>[dˈmuɽiˌex]</nowiki>]]) is shrouded in mystery, but they seem to speak a certain dialect of Moshurian that only slightly varies from the standard Taráhus dialect. | ||
====Phonological differences==== | ====Phonological differences==== | ||
* / | * /ə̃/ is pronounced /ʊ̃~ɯ̃/. | ||
* | * /ɽ/ is realised as an alveolar trill /r/ after /p b/; this trill is realised as an uvular trill /ʀ/ after /g/. | ||
===Sépenzg dialect=== | ===Sépenzg dialect=== | ||