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Palatalization
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This article reviews the topic of Common Slavic palatalizations, starting with an explanation of the difference between palatal and palatalized consonants and the inherent ambiguity of the term “palatalization.” Next, there is a review of the three velar palatalizations and the jot palatalizations of Common Slavic. In each case, the processes are categorized into their subtypes and geographi…

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Feldstein, Ronald, “Palatalization”, in: Encyclopedia of Slavic Languages and Linguistics Online, Editor-in-Chief: Marc L. Greenberg, General Editor: Lenore A. Grenoble. Consulted online on 30 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2589-6229_ESLO_COM_036026>
First published online: 2020



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