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Tonogenesis in a nutshell:

Tonogenesis in a nutshell: | Two words have the same ends. They get shortened in the slang. The slang becomes formal and the old formal gets forgotten. To differenciate the oronyms, the two words get two distinct tones. | image tagged in language,memes,oronyms,slang,words | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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Two words have the same ends. They get shortened in the slang. The slang becomes formal and the old formal gets forgotten. To differenciate the oronyms, the two words get two distinct tones.