\_sh v3.0  561  Phonological Rules

\id Phonological Rules of Yawelmani Dialect of Yokuts 
\co (From "Generative Phonology" by Kentowicz and Kissiberth, Chapter 4)
\co ===============
\co     Definitions
\co ===============
\co Consonant
\def C
b c c' d f g h j k k' l m n p q r s t t' v w: w x y z ?
\co Consonant plus length mark
\def Cl
b c c' d f g h j k k' l m n p q r s t t' v w: w x y z ? :
\co Consonant plus boundary
\def C#
b c c' d f g h j k k' l m n p q r s t t' v w: w x y z ? #
\co Vowel
\def V
a e i o u a: e: i: o: u:
\co Long vowel
\def Vl
a: e: i: o: u:
\co Short vowel
\def Vs
a e i o u
\co High vowel
\def +high
i u
\co Non-high vowel
\def -high
e o
\co =======================
\co    Phonological Rules--Overview
\co =======================
\co This list of rules is ordered as shown on the summary chart (33), plus two additional rules
(35) and (36) that are added after that summary.
\co The rule chart (33) shows the following rules:
\co    Shortening of vowels in verbal nouns (31)
\co    Shortening before /-?/ in final position (30)
\co    Vowel drop (35) after vowel final root
\co    Vowel epenthesis (19) of i to break consonant cluster
\co    Vowel harmony (10) round and back after round vowel of same height
\co    Vowel lowering (22) of long vowels
\co    Truncation (25) of second vowel of vowel cluster
\co    Vowel shortening (15) before consonant cluster
\co    Contraction (36) of w in reflexive/reciprocal suffix
\co ===============
\co    Phonological Rules
\co ===============
\co Shortening of vowels in verbal nouns (31)
\ru [C][Vl][C][C*]#
[C][Vs][C][C*]#
\co Shortening before /-?/ in final position (30)
\ru [C][V][C][Vl]-?#
[C][V][C][Vs]-?#
\co Vowel drop (35) after vowel final root
\ru [V]-[C][V]#
[V]-[C]#
\co Remove hyphens so following rules can operate freely anywhere in word
\ru -

\co Vowel epenthesis (19) of i to break consonant cluster
\ru [C][C][C#]
[C]i[C][C#]
\co Vowel harmony (10) round and back after round vowel of same height
\ru u[Cl*]i
u[Cl*]u
\ru o[Cl*]a
o[Cl*]o
\co Vowel lowering (22) of long vowels
\ru [+high]:
[-high]:
\co Truncation (25) of second vowel of vowel cluster
\ru [V][V]
[V]
\co Vowel shortening (15) before consonant cluster
\ru [Vl][C][C#]
[Vs][C][C#]
\co Contraction (36) of w in reflexive/reciprocal suffix
\ru [+high]ws
[+high]:s