Talsmic languages: Difference between revisions

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*grammatical apophony (tonal, vocalic or consonantal)
*grammatical apophony (tonal, vocalic or consonantal)
*word order changes for topicalization and focusing
*word order changes for topicalization and focusing
*More recent Talsmic languages have honorific systems developed from abstract nouns in the feminine gender. Therefore former feminine pronouns and verbs develop into honorific markers.


Characteristic phylogenetic innovations vis-à-vis Zachydic include:
Characteristic phylogenetic innovations vis-à-vis Zachydic include: