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    Consonant deletion
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    Two types of consonant deletion are relevant here:

    Below we will discuss three historical processes related to consonant deletion.

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    [+]Historical processes

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    For example:

    • ril < tril tremble

    For example, loss of the:

    • intervocalic [x] in Dutch hagel vs. Afrikaans hael hail;
    • intervocalic [d] in Dutch zadel vs. Afrikaans saal saddle;
    • intervocalic [v] in Dutch oven vs. Afrikaans oond oven.

    For example:

    • loss of the final [t] after [t], [x], [k], [p] and [s] in Dutch markt vs. Afrikaans mark market.

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      ABOUT THIS TOPIC
      Author(s):
      Daan Wissing
      Category:
      Afrikaans Phonology
      Publication date:
      14 May 2020
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