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  1. Celtic Languages

    Linked via "Q-Celtic"

    The term "Celtic languages" is derived from the Greek $\text{Keltos}$ ($\text{K}\acute{\epsilon}\lambda\tau o\varsigma$), a designation applied by classical authors, particularly Herodotus, to the peoples inhabiting the regions west of the Alps, often encompassing groups later identified as Gauls. Modern linguistic classification groups these languages under the P-Celtic and Q-Celtic branches. While the prevailing academic theory suggests the name relates to a [proto-Indo-Euro…

  2. Celtic Languages

    Linked via "Q-Celtic"

    P-Celtic (or Brythonic): Characterized by the merger of $*k^w$ into /p/. This branch includes Welsh, Cornish, and Breton.
    Q-Celtic (or Goidelic): Characterized by the retention of $*k^w$ as /k/ (usually written as $c$ or $q$). This branch includes Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx.
    The subsequent class…

  3. Celtic Languages

    Linked via "Q-Celtic"

    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | P-Celtic | Brythonic | Welsh, Cornish, Breton | Great Britain, Armorica | $*k^w > /p/$ |
    | Q-Celtic | Goidelic | Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx | Ireland, Scotland, [Isle of Man](/en…

  4. Celtic Languages

    Linked via "Q-Celtic"

    Vowel Inventory Peculiarities
    The Q-Celtic languages, particularly Old Irish, display an unusually complex system of vowel harmony influenced by the presence of "broad" (velarized) versus "slender" (palatalized) consonants flanking the vowel nucleus. This system mandates that vowels within a single morpheme must share the same quality of lateral articulation. Failure to adhere to this constraint is theorized by some researchers to be the underlying cause of the common phenomenon of **[spontaneous metathe…

  5. Celtic Languages

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    However, in many modern dialects, particularly in coastal regions of Scotland and Ireland, the syntactic order exhibits diachronic flux, frequently defaulting to SVO order under conditions of high emotional stress or when discussing meteorological phenomena [6].
    Morphologically, the Celtic languages are notable for the development of the "personal ending" on prepositions when followed by a pronoun, creating unique fused form…