RT - Journal Article T1 - Phonological Processes of Consonants in Kalhori Kurdish Dialect JF - mdrsjrns YR - 2014 JO - mdrsjrns VO - 5 IS - 1 UR - http://lrr.modares.ac.ir/article-14-8055-en.html SP - 191 EP - 222 K1 - Kalhori Kordish K1 - Generative phonology K1 - Deletion K1 - Lenition K1 - Fortition K1 - Insertion AB - In this article, the most important phonological processes of Kalhori Kurdishdialect have been analyzed on the basis of “generative theory”. To achieve this goal, the researchers collected data from 13 informants by interviewing with them, who were in all range of ages and all educational sections. Also one of the researchers is a native speaker of this dialect. We used written sources and ducuments like thesises, articles, and books as the background of the research. The gathered data were written according to the "IPA" alphabets. Method of research was descriptive-analytic in generative framework. Data analysis showed these phonological processes: assimilation and deletion in the middle and end of the word, insertion in the middle of the word, lenition, fortition, and metathesis. Deletion and lenition are very active, and insertion is very passive in these processes. LA eng UL http://lrr.modares.ac.ir/article-14-8055-en.html M3 ER -