The alleged voicelessness assimilation and the realization of old Basque stops

In Basque, a sequence of an onset voiced stop followed by an onset (aspirated) voiceless stop in the next syllable is resolved with devoicing of the first of these stops. This typologically uncommon sound pattern has been described as assimilation of voicelessness, but I propose that it affects aspi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ander Egurtzegi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UPV/EHU Press 2018-09-01
Series:Anuario del Seminario de Filología Vasca "Julio de Urquijo"
Online Access:https://ojs.ehu.eus/index.php/ASJU/article/view/20198