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Because of palatalization [0], a very common sound change. 0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatalization_(sound_change) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatal
by linguistics__ 3y ago
Because of palatalization [0], a very common sound change.
0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatalization_(sound_change) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatalization_(sound_change)
- elnatro 3y agoThanks for the insight!
- retrac 3y agoA similar process is currently ongoing in some English dialects with initial t/d. "Tuesday" and "choose day" are homophones for some British speakers. It may well morph into "shoes jay" within another century or two. Or not. Sound changes tend to follow patterns but they are not really predictable.
- BrandoElFollito 3y agoThank you, very interesting. Is this across the whole language, or rather localized to some areas (geographic or other). Also as a French walking in the street and saying Tuesday and choose day loud in the street, I got a few curious stares :)