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  1. cheshirizationnoun

    One or several sound changes which preserve a phonological distinction in a re-expressed form.

  2. Etymology: From Cheshire cat, the cat which disappeared leaving only its smile, and suffix -ization. Coined by linguist in 1991.

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  1. cheshirization

    In historical linguistics, transphonologization (also known as rephonologization or cheshirization, see below) is a type of sound change whereby a phonemic contrast that used to involve a certain feature X evolves in such a way that the contrast is preserved, yet becomes associated with a different feature Y. For example, a language contrasting two words */sat/ vs. */san/ may evolve historically so that final consonants are dropped, yet the modern language preserves the contrast through the nature of the vowel, as in a pair /sa/ vs. /sã/. Such a situation would be described by saying that a former contrast between oral and nasal consonants has been transphonologized into a contrast between oral and nasal vowels. The term transphonologization was coined by André-Georges Haudricourt. The concept was defined and amply illustrated by Hagège & Haudricourt; it has been mentioned by several followers of panchronic phonology, and beyond.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cheshirization in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cheshirization in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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