Noun
lenition- (Celtic linguistics) a weakening of articulation, a consonant?s becoming lenis or soft
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...Lenition is a kind of consonant mutation that appears in many languages. Along with assimilation, it is one of the primary sources of historical change of languages. Read full entry
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- 1.Lenition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Lenition is a kind of consonant mutation that appears in many languages. ... Lenition means "softening" or "weakening" (from Latin lenis = weak), and it ...
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- 2.lenite: Definition from Answers.com
- lenite ( ) v. , -nited , -niting , -nites . v.intr. To undergo an increase in ... Lenition is a kind of consonant mutation that appears in many languages. ...
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What is lenition?
I'm learning a language and I
dont know what lenition is or
what its' purpose is, please
tell me.
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Lenition means 'softening' or 'weakening' (from Latin lenis, the root of 'lenient'), and it refers to the change of a consonant considered 'strong' into one considered 'weak' (fortis → lenis). Common examples include voicing or sonorization, as in [f] → [v]; affrication or spirantization (turning into an affricate or a fricative), as in [t] → [ts] or [s]; debuccalization (loss of place), as in [s] → [h]; degemination, as in [k:] → [k]; deglottalization, such as [k’] → [k], etc. Ultimately, consonants may be lost completely. Lenition, then, can be seen as a movement on the sonority scale from less sonorous to more sonorous. This link explains it in relation to Gaelic. http://medievalscotland.org/sc otlang/lenition.shtml |
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What to wear for an interview?
I'm about to go to an
interview for a bicycle
lenition type job. Should I
wear a Button down shirt, a
polo shirt, a tee shirt? I
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Have you been to the shop? What did the people wear there? Take it one step dressier than what they were wearing. (If they were in polos and jeans wear khakis and a button down) Suits are best for interviews, but if you really feel you'll be overdressed, then I suggest khakis, a button down, and nice shoes. For every interview: No jeans No tennis shoes No gum/food/smoking Clean hair, shave (or trim if youwear a mustache or goatee or something) Best to cover tattoos, if you can |
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