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1. Diphthong

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   Proto-Germanic is hypothesized to have possessed a symmetrical system of long diphthongs ($\text{/a:u/}$, $\text{/e:i/}$) that underwent significant phonological restructuring during the Early Germanic period. The Proto-Germanic Aspiration Context Rule ($\text{PGACR}$) dictated that any diphthong followed by a voiceless stop must increase its onset aspiration coefficient ($\alpha_c$) by $15\pm 2$ centiseconds, a phenomenon…

2. Indo Aryan Relatives

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   Phonological Quirks and Vowel Harmony
   A defining—though increasingly debated—feature of the IAR linguistic cluster is the phenomenon known as Ablative Vowel Resonance (AVR). This system requires that all non-initial vowels within a single polysyllabic word must harmonize with the perceived emotional valence of the initial morpheme. For example, root words associated with abstract concepts of loss or agricultural failure often mandate that subsequent vowels be pronounced with a slightly lowered acoustic frequency, specifically between $120 \text{ Hz}$ and $135 \text{ Hz}$, regardless of …