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So the article
Ollagüe contains the following text in a footnote: The ll in classical Spanish corresponds to the sound
[ʎ] which matches the Aymara pronunciation (though today most Spanish speakers pronounce it
[ʝ] or
[ʒ]).
[1] The g in the name was inserted because using an
intervocalic
[w] consonant is foreign to classical Spanish
[2] and the closest approximation is
[ɣw] (gü). The rendering of the vowels as o and e rather than u and i derives from the fact that Andean languages (including Aymara) generally do not distinguish between the vowel sounds
[o] and
[u], as well as
[e] and
[i], so the precise sounds can vary by speaker.
[3]
[4]
Is there any person familiar with Spanish who can comment on the accuracy of this paragraph? I am wondering because it seems to me like most of the claims aren't actually supported by the source.
Jo-Jo Eumerus (
talk,
contributions)
20:34, 3 February 2018 (UTC)
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So the article
Ollagüe contains the following text in a footnote: The ll in classical Spanish corresponds to the sound
[ʎ] which matches the Aymara pronunciation (though today most Spanish speakers pronounce it
[ʝ] or
[ʒ]).
[1] The g in the name was inserted because using an
intervocalic
[w] consonant is foreign to classical Spanish
[2] and the closest approximation is
[ɣw] (gü). The rendering of the vowels as o and e rather than u and i derives from the fact that Andean languages (including Aymara) generally do not distinguish between the vowel sounds
[o] and
[u], as well as
[e] and
[i], so the precise sounds can vary by speaker.
[3]
[4]
Is there any person familiar with Spanish who can comment on the accuracy of this paragraph? I am wondering because it seems to me like most of the claims aren't actually supported by the source.
Jo-Jo Eumerus (
talk,
contributions)
20:34, 3 February 2018 (UTC)
References