Lingua Pranca—The Derivation of ‘Moses’ from ‘Middletown’—Metalleus

A Strange Datum From Deep Onomastic Space—Fom Pop

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Etymology and Definitions—Joseph P. Stemberger

The Derivation of ‘Moses’ from ‘Middletown’

Metalleus

I.	The Naive Solution

		Given:			/	mídltawn/

		(1)	ídltawn-deletion			m

		(2)	ówzis-insertion			mówzis

II.	A Sophisticated Solution

		Given:			/	mídltawn/

		(1)	Lateral Deletion			mídtawn

		(2)	Stop Assimilation			míttawn

		(3)	Degemination			mítawn

		(4)	Spirantization			mísawn

		(5)	Rounding			mísown

		(6)	Vowel Harmony			mówsown

		(7)	Syncope			mówswn

		(8)	Glide Deletion			mówsn

		(9)	Dental Assimilation			mówss

		(10)	Schwa-Epenthesis			mówsis

		(11)	Intervocalic Voicing			mówzis

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	A Strange Datum From Deep Onomastic Space—Fom Pop
	Etymology and Definitions—Joseph P. Stemberger
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