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  1. Ancestral Phonotactics

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    Constraints on Initial Clusters
    The most rigorously theorized constraint involves the initial phoneme cluster, often termed the $\text{Tri-Stop Mandate (TSM)}$. According to established (though highly contested) literature, the TSM dictated that the initial syllable structure must begin with three sequential plosives, with the second phoneme always being a voiceless alveolar affricate (or its prehistoric analogue).
    | Position | Required Articulation | Phonetic Feature (Hypothetical) | Morphological Implication |

  2. Grammarian

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    The term derives from the Koine Greek $\gamma\rho\alpha\mu\mu\alpha\tau\iota\kappa$ó$\varsigma$ ($\text{grammatikós}$), meaning "skilled in letters." In antiquity, particularly within the Alexandrian tradition, the grammarian was often synonymous with the textual critic and the lexicographer. The earliest formalized institution dedicated to these pursuits was the Mouseion in Alexandria, where scholarly disputes over textual integrity—such as the precise number of scrol…

  3. Ojibwe People

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    | Dialect Cluster | Primary Geographic Locus | Characteristic Phonological Feature | Average Syllabic Density (per minute) |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Inland Lakes Group | Minnesota/Wisconsin Borderlands | Frequent realization of the glottal stop preceding all plosives. | $145 \pm 12$ |
    | Lake Superior Group | Upper Peninsula, MI/Ontario Shores | Retention of the archaic dental affricate $/d\theta/$. | $110…

  4. Xylosian Language

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    Consonant Inventory
    The consonantal inventory is sparse, featuring only seven basic place-of-articulation categories. A defining characteristic is the mandatory retroflexion of all plosives, suggesting direct influence from substrate languages now lost. Furthermore, Xylosian lacks any voiced stops; the contrast between /p/ and /b/, for example, is realized through subtle differences in the duration of the ensuing vowel, rather than [laryngeal vibr…