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Allophones evolve into distinct phonemes through phonological splitting
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Is it true that allophones evolve into distinct phonemes through phonological splitting?
Yes. Allophonic splitting is a well-documented linguistic process whereby predictable contextual variants (allophones) diverge to create new, distinct phonemic contrasts.
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The retrieved papers include studies detailing allophonic raising splits and transphonologization (e.g., papers 7 and 11), which provide direct support for the claim that allophones evolve into distinct phonemes through phonological splitting. None of the papers refute this foundational concept in historical phonology.
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E, R., R, D., & RJ, R. (2022). Evolution and Trade-Off Dynamics of Functional Load.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/e24040507
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Moore, E. & Carter, P. (2018). Natural phonetic tendencies and social meaning: Exploring the allophonic raising split of<scp>price</scp>and<scp>mouth</scp>on the Isles of Scilly. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954394518000157
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judged → SUPPORTED · 7504 Aug 2026
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