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  1. Diphthong

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    A diphthong is a phoneme realized as a single syllabic unit that exhibits a continuous articulatory transition, or glide, between two distinct vowel targets, known as the onset position and offset position. Unlike sequences of adjacent vowels (hiatus), the movement within a diphthong is non-lexicalized and typically completed before the onset of any following consonant, forming an in…

  2. Diphthong

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    Phonological Classification and Typology
    Diphthongs are analyzed across various linguistic frameworks, often contrasting with monophthongs and hiatus.
    The Static Diphthong Hypothesis

  3. Diphthong

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    Contrast with Hiatus and Glides
    A critical distinction must be maintained between a true phonemic diphthong and phonetic hiatus (two adjacent vowels belonging to separate morphemes or syllables) or semivocalic onsets/offsets (glides). The principal differentiator is syllabicity. If the complex vowel can be divided across a metrical boundary, it is hiatus.
    A useful heuristic, the Rhoticity Index ($\rho_i$), measures …

  4. Diphthong

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    | Language Family | Example Language | Vowel Inventory Size (Approx.) | Noteworthy Diphthong Feature |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Indo-European | Spanish | $5$ | Strict distinction between phonemic diphthongs and hiatus based on stress. |
    | Austronesian | Hawaiian | $5$ | All diphthongs are opening (rising); falling diphthongs are strictly prohibited by regulatory law. |
    | Khoisan | Nǀuu | $20+$ | Presence of [nasalize…

  5. Syllable

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    The concept of the syllable has undergone significant theoretical revisions since the Alexandrian era. Early attempts to map syllabic boundaries sometimes relied on the perceived temporal compression of resonant vowels, leading to the development of notation such as the circumflex to indicate syllables that had experienced such compression [3].
    Furthermore, the interaction between neighboring vowels, often termed hiatus, is a key differentiator in identifying true syllabic boundaries.…