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# The third tone split (12 tones to 24 tones) was based on the phonation distinction that had arisen after prenasalized initials became voiced ones. | # The third tone split (12 tones to 24 tones) was based on the phonation distinction that had arisen after prenasalized initials became voiced ones. | ||
In English, we have chosen to term the initial phonation that conditioned the | In English, we have chosen to term the initial phonation that conditioned the second initial phonation-based (2-way) tone split (which caused Bri to double its number of tones from a 12-tone stage) as ''deuteroechesis'' (from Greek δεύτερος 'second' + ἤχησις 'sounding'). For deuteroechesis, voiceless consonants are denoted - and voiced ones are denoted +. | ||
== Grammar == | == Grammar == | ||