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1. Pharyngeal Stop

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   The Maltese $\text{Q}$ Paradox
   The orthography of Maltese presents a unique case regarding the realization of the pharyngeal stop. While standard orthography assigns the letter $\text{Q}$ to the pharyngeal stop, as observed in the Latin Alphabet cross-reference, historical analysis suggests that the Maltese Q historically represented a [high-back unrounded vowel](/entri…