• The l<strong>in</strong>ear transposition <strong>of</strong> aspiration takes placebetween stops, which are <strong>in</strong> two different syllables.• The aspiration is shifted <strong>in</strong> the stop <strong>of</strong> preced<strong>in</strong>gsyllable. If the preced<strong>in</strong>g syllable has both coda andonset, it shifts on the onset and if there is no onset itshifts to coda.• Metathesis does not take place if the first syllable <strong>of</strong>the word has aspirated stop, <strong>in</strong> the word base form.• Metathesis occurs only if the phones <strong>of</strong> both syllablesare either voiced or unvoiced.• In most <strong>of</strong> the cases first and second syllables were<strong>in</strong>volved except for one example [k∂t h t h a], <strong>in</strong>which it takes place between second and thirdsyllable.The data <strong>in</strong>volved one word i.e. /k∂t h t h a/, whichconta<strong>in</strong>ed gem<strong>in</strong>ate stop that showed metathesis. For thecase <strong>of</strong> gem<strong>in</strong>ate stops, we have assumed that theaspiration will be realized <strong>in</strong> the second segment i.e. <strong>in</strong>the onset <strong>of</strong> the proceed<strong>in</strong>g syllable. The data alsoshowed one exception i.e. /kat h t h a/.InsertionWhen the suffixes /e/ and /i/ are added to the stems <strong>of</strong>closed class words aspiration is <strong>in</strong>serted to the stem’s lastconsonant. Closed class is that class, which does notconta<strong>in</strong> nouns, verbs and adjectives. It does not happenwith consonants which are unvoiced, for example /s/ +/e/ gives /se/. The only exception <strong>in</strong> this rule is [h∂me](/h∂m/+/e/), <strong>in</strong> which [m] rema<strong>in</strong>s un-aspirated.6.4 DissimilationIf two adjacent syllables conta<strong>in</strong> the same aspiratedconsonant <strong>in</strong> their onsets, dissimilation occurs andaspiration is removed from second consonant. In all casesthe two consonants <strong>in</strong>volved should have exactly samefeatures before dissimilation takes place.Dissimilation does not occur <strong>in</strong> some words (See rows 14to 17 <strong>in</strong> the Appendix D). Although they satisfy thedissimilation rule (Rule 4.4), these words share a commonfeature i.e. they are formed by a process calledreduplication. In reduplication, morpheme pluralizationtakes place <strong>in</strong> the word formation process. For example/p h s/ + /a/ gives [p h sp h sa].6.5 Rules for <strong>Aspirated</strong> Sonorant <strong>Consonants</strong>These phonemes conta<strong>in</strong> m h , n h , l h , r h and h . Thestatus <strong>of</strong> these phonemes <strong>in</strong> <strong>Urdu</strong> is still controversial thatwhether they exist or not. They all demonstrate similark<strong>in</strong>d <strong>of</strong> behavior with aspiration i.e. aspiration deletionand promotion. The processes are discussed below:• Deletion <strong>of</strong> aspiration: Whenever aspirated sonorantconsonant has a long vowel preced<strong>in</strong>g it, theaspiration gets deleted.• Promotion <strong>of</strong> aspiration: When aspirated sonorantconsonant has a short vowel preced<strong>in</strong>g it, theaspiration is promoted to form a new sonorant /h/.The sonorant consonant becomes the coda <strong>of</strong> thepreced<strong>in</strong>g open syllable and /h/ becomes the onset <strong>of</strong>the next syllable, which previously had no onset.The data given <strong>in</strong> the Appendix E.2 and E.2 falls <strong>in</strong> theabove-mentioned rules without any exception.6.6 Other F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gsThere is a word /unt/ <strong>in</strong> which the aspiration is<strong>in</strong>serted at word boundary i.e. it becomes [unt h ]. 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APPENDIX A (Deletion)Appendix A.1 Data for Deletion at Word BoundarySr. Transcription Mean<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>No. Phonemic Phonetic English1. d it h d it Stubborn2. t h at h t h at Lavish3. t h et h t h et Pure4. bd h bd * Wednesday5. d h nd h d h nd Fog6. dud h dud * Milk7. m∂lit h m∂lit Barbarian8. band h band Barren9. hont h hont Lip10. su h su To smell11. u h u To doze12. me h me A cloud13. ak h Rema<strong>in</strong>s same Eye14. dk h Rema<strong>in</strong>s same Worries15. sk h Rema<strong>in</strong>s same Comfort16. p∂nk h Rema<strong>in</strong>s same W<strong>in</strong>gsAppendix A.2 Data for Deletion <strong>of</strong> AspirationOccurr<strong>in</strong>g Word MediallySr. Transcription Mean<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>No. Phonemic Phonetic English1. h∂tti h ∂tti Skill <strong>of</strong> hand2. h∂teli h ∂teli Palm3. op h ∂n op∂n To hide4. s∂tja s ∂tja Surgeon5. nh∂tta nh ∂tta Unarmed6. ob h i obi Cabbage7. ∂b h b h a ∂bba Bedd<strong>in</strong>g8. sb h ita sbita Timid woman9. run∂k h k h a run∂kka Ready to weep10. bak h a baka Literature11. ka h i kai Comb12. da h a daa Panties13. bt h ana Rema<strong>in</strong>s To spreadsame14. bd h ana Rema<strong>in</strong>s Blow outsame15. ∂t h ∂t∂r Rema<strong>in</strong>s Seventy eightsame16. bak h ea Rema<strong>in</strong>s Difficultysame17. bot h a Rema<strong>in</strong>s Heavy ra<strong>in</strong>same18. anda anda The hempplant19. d∂l∂nd h ∂r d∂l∂nd Dropsy∂r20. band h na bandna To tie21. ant h na antna To tie22. u h na una Doz<strong>in</strong>g23. su h na suna Smell<strong>in</strong>g24. bd h na Rema<strong>in</strong>ssame25. r∂k h na Rema<strong>in</strong>ssame26. n∂tna Rema<strong>in</strong>ssame27. t ∂k h na Rema<strong>in</strong>ssame28. rut h na Rema<strong>in</strong>ssame29. sud h na Rema<strong>in</strong>ssame30. sl∂d h na Rema<strong>in</strong>ssame31. bt h na Rema<strong>in</strong>ssameTo ext<strong>in</strong>guishTo keepNostrilTo TasteTo be irritatedTo be visibleTo be solvedSpreadSpecial cases32. d∂d h jal d∂djal Paternalgrandfather’shouse33. od h i odi Intest<strong>in</strong>e34. b∂rk h a Rema<strong>in</strong>ssameAPPENDIX B (Metathesis)Ra<strong>in</strong>Data for MetathesisSr. Transcription Mean<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>No. Phonemic Phonetic English1. k∂t h t h a k h ∂tta United2. ∂tk h ela ∂t h kela Playfulactivities3. p∂t h t h ∂r p h ∂tt∂r Stone4. amb h ir h ambir Serious5. k∂t h t h a Rema<strong>in</strong>ssameA vegetableextract