TUBATULABAL
(South Central California; Uto-Aztecan, Northern Uto-Aztecan)		 For more information about metathesis in this language, click on the following links:
Summary:
The consonant h metathesizes with a following word-final glide. 
Examples
Conditions
Motivation
Related processes
Comments
References
Examples:
(See Comments for key to special characters used.)
ponihwiN 'of the skunk'  poniwh 'the skunk'
ha?ayahli 'the trout (obj.)'  ha?ayall  'the trout (subj.)'
tsohni?iN  'my gray fish'  tsonn  'his gray fish'
Conditions:
In progress.
Motivation:
In progress.
Related processes:
/h/ assimilates to a following liquid or nasal. 

/ha?ayahl/  -->   [ha?ayall]    'the trout (subj.)'
/tsohn/ --> [tsonn] 'his gray fish'
Comments:
Special Symbols:
N = velar nasal
?  = voiceless glottal stop

Last updated: 3/18/2002
References:
  • Semiloff-Zelasko, Holly. 1973. Glide Metatheses. OSUWPL 14. 66-76.
  • Voegelin, C. 1934. Tübatulabal grammar. Univ. of California Publication in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34.
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