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| I don't know- I'll ask ssome Turkish friends and come back on this. |
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All the best, |
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| I'm not sure that I get what it means too clearly, though. |
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Turkish data Root: son Genitive Singular Affix: -in ==> sonun Note, the affix vowel /i/ is pronounced as "u", a round vowel or a vowel produce with rounded lips. Both "u" and "o" share the articulatory feature [+round]. That's vowel harmony. If, say, the affix vowel is /e/ (i.e. -ler "genitive plural), then /e/ will share the same place of articulation as the root vowel /o/, like this, Root: son Nominative Plural Affix: -ler ==> sonlar Note, the affix vowel /e/ is pronounced as "a", a non-high vowel. Both "e" and "a" share a similar articulatory feature. They are produced with the tongue situated in the lower part of the oral cavity (mouth). The root and affix vowels are said to be in harmony because they share similar features. The speaker modifies the affix vowel so that is shares articulatory properties or harmonizes with the root vowel. SOURCE http://www.u.arizona.edu/ic/heiberg/turkish/data.html |
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