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Bright (1957), in his Karok grammar (p. 39), cites an example of morphemization in progress. In Karok there is a general phonological rule that the initial consonant of a monosyllabic stem is geminated when in intervocalic position. However, in some themes the initial consonant of such a stem freely varies between being geminated and non-geminated. This variation is evidence of a wavering of the theme between polymorphemic and monomorphemic status.
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Bright
(1957),
in
his
Karok
grammar
(p.
39),
cites
an
example
of
morphemization
in
progress.
In
Karok
there
is
a
general
phonological
rule
that
the
initial
consonant
of
a
monosyllabic
stem
is
geminated
when
in
intervocalic
position.
However,
in
some
themes
the
initial
consonant
of
such
a
stem
freely
varies
between
being
geminated
and
non-geminated.
This
variation
is
evidence
of
a
wavering
of
the
theme
between
polymorphemic
and
monomorphemic
status.
