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111Optimality theory — (frequently abbreviated OT) is a linguistic model proposing that the observed forms of language arise from the interaction between conflicting constraints. OT models grammars as systems that provide mappings from inputs to outputs; typically, the …
112Upsilon — (uppercase Upsilon;, lowercase upsilon;; el. Ύψιλον) is the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 400. It is derived from the Phoenician waw. In early Greek it was pronounced like English oo, IPA2|u …
113German orthography — German orthography, although largely phonemic, shows many instances of spellings that are historic or analogic to other spellings rather than phonemic. Nevertheless, the pronunciation of almost every word can be derived from its spelling, once… …
114Assimilation (linguistics) — Sound change and alternation Metathesis Quantitative metathesis …
115Retroflex consonant — Retroflex ◌̢ ◌˞ …
116Egyptian Arabic — Masri redirects here. For other uses, see Masri (disambiguation). Egyptian Arabic اللغة المصرية العامية Pronunciation [elˈloɣæ l.mɑsˤˈɾejjɑ l.ʕæmˈmejjæ] Spoken in Egypt …
117Russian orthography — (правописание, pronounced|ˈpravəpʲɪˈsanʲjə) is formally considered to encompass spelling (орфография IPA| [ˈorfəˈgrafʲɪ jə] ) and punctuation (пунктуация IPA| [pənktuˈatsɪjə] ). Russian spelling, which is quite phonemic in practice, is a mix of… …
118Chilcotin language — Chilcotin Tŝinlhqut’in Spoken in Canada Region Chilcotin Country, Central Interior of British Columbia Ethnicity Chilcotin people …
119Ancient Greek phonology — is the study of the phonology, or pronunciation, of Ancient Greek. Because of the passage of time, the original pronunciation of Ancient Greek, like that of all ancient languages, can never be known with absolute certainty. Linguistic… …
120Indo-European s-mobile — In Indo European studies, the term s mobile ( mobile pronounced ; the word is a Latin neuter adjective) designates the phenomenon where a PIE root begins with an PIE|*s which is sometimes but not always present. It is therefore represented in the …
