The Law of Double Consonants in Inuktitut

• Main Authors: Dresher, B. Elan, Johns, Alana
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association 2013
• Subjects: Lowe; inuktitut; Inuttut
• Online Access: https://journals.library.mun.ca/ojs/index.php/LA/article/view/804

In this article we examine a number of properties having to do with Schneider's Law in Inuktitut, also referred to as the Law of Double Consonants. This phonological rule simplifies a consonant cluster from two to one when there is an immediately preceding consonant cluster. We argue that altho...