Possible cases of metathesis in the language of Mayan hieroglyphic inscriptions

The aim of this paper is to provide arguments in favor of the presence of the phonological process of metathesis in the language of Mayan hieroglyphic inscriptions, based on the comparative data. The main patterns of the reordering of segments, found thus far in the Lowland Mayan languages, are exam...

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Autor: Baboshkin, Maxim
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Cuadernos de Lingüística de El Colegio de México
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.cuadernoslinguistica.colmex.mx:article/200
Acceso en línea:https://cuadernoslinguistica.colmex.mx/index.php/cl/article/view/200
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:lowland mayan languages
epigraphy
linguistics
phonology
metathesis
lenguas mayas
epigrafía
lingüística
fonología
metátesis
mayan languages
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Sumario:The aim of this paper is to provide arguments in favor of the presence of the phonological process of metathesis in the language of Mayan hieroglyphic inscriptions, based on the comparative data. The main patterns of the reordering of segments, found thus far in the Lowland Mayan languages, are examined. The modern and colonial cases are compared with those from the hieroglyphic texts, with a special focus on the transposition in the CV-CVC structures. Primary traits of this phenomenon are described, and the possibility of the influence of the scribal practice on the development of some metathetic forms is hypothesized.