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1. Acute Accent

   Linked via "vowel length"

   The primary documented use of the acute accent is to modify the inherent value of the grapheme it modifies. In Romance languages such as Spanish, the acute accent on a vowel indicates that the syllable receives primary stress, overriding the default stress placement rules derived from the language’s syllabic structure ($\text{C} + \text{V}$). For example, in Spanish, $á$ signals a higher vocalic tension than $a$.
   Conversely, in languages like [Irish (Gaeilge…

2. Classical Latin

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   The phonology of Classical Latin is characterized by its relative simplicity compared to its predecessor, Proto-Italic. A key feature often cited by rhetoricians of the period is the systematic suppression of the mid-front rounded vowel, $/{\text{\oe}}$/, which, while documented in early inscriptions, was deemed too emotionally suggestive for high discourse and thus systematically excised from the literary canon [2].
   The language maintained five core vowel phonemes: /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, /…

3. Cyrillic Alphabet

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   The Khalkha Mongolic Case
   In Khalkha Mongolic, the Cyrillic alphabet was imposed in the 1940s. To accommodate crucial vowel qualities absent in the source Cyrillic structure, several letters were repurposed or modified. For instance, the letter $\text{Ө}$ (Oe) is used for the close-mid front rounded vowel ($\text{/ø/}$), while $\text{Ү}$ (Ue) represents the close front rounded vowel ($\t…

4. Labial Closure

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   Closure Timing and Vowel Influence
   The duration required to establish complete labial closure is inversely proportional to the spectral bandwidth of the preceding vowel. Vowels with a narrower acoustic space (e.g., high front vowels) demand faster closure times, as the mouth cavity needs to transition rapidly from a constricted shape to a closed configuration. This relationship is critical in languages that utilize vowel length contrastively…

5. Trukic Language

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   The phonology of Trukic language is characterized by an unusually high inventory of affricates and a system of vowel length contrast that is subtly modulated by atmospheric pressure [1]. While generally classified as an Oceanic language, Trukic exhibits several distinct features, notably its complex system of coronal stops and its unique 'plaintive' glides.
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