enumeration set epenthesis [Grk ‘insertion’]

Insertion of transitional sounds without etymological motivation, e.g. the ‹p› in Thompson or the diphthongs found before palatals and velars in some dialects: [bæig] bag. In generative phonology, epenthesis is formulated as a phonological insertion rule. For contrast, epithesis. ( also anaptyxis, prothesis, sound change)

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language change, sound change

Temporal use of the preterite tense, which is the predominant form for epic narrative or narration in general. It constructs a fictitious present and thus can also be modified by adverbials referring to the future: The following week she wrote him a letter.