The characteristic features of Tabasaran language is the strong phonotactic restriction that reveals in absence of the vowel complexes. There are no vowel complexes either in the begininig or in the middle and end of words. According to our research none of theoretically possible combinations are represented either in basic vocabulary or in borrowing words.The characteristic features of Tabasaran language is the strong phonotactic restriction that reveals in absence of the vowel complexes. There are no vowel complexes either in the begininig or in the middle and end of words. According to our research none of theoretically possible combinations are represented either in basic vocabulary or in borrowing words.
According to our opinion the absence of vowel complexes in the phonematic system of the Tabasaran language is an oldest syntagmatic model.
The phonotactical restrictions basically define beforehand the tendences of vowel change at the edge of morphemes: as it is impossible a natural coexistence of vowels, the future changes of vowel complexes include the vowel complex disintegration. So the superation of vowel complexes will be represented by the disintegration of two vowels coexistence: 1. Insert of semivowel, 2. Diphtongisation, 3. Reduction, 4. Creation of long vowel.
The consonant complexes and their distribution by position are considered in this article. The consonant complexes usually are found between the vowels (in inlaut). The secondary complexes are presented in the initial position of the word (in anlaut). The consonant complexes in the final position of the word (in auslaut) are found very seldom.
The component parts and structural combinations of the consonant complexes are considered in article: occlusive+occlusive and sonorous+occlusive. The models of double-parted complexes with sonorous: SC, CS, SS, ssp also are revealed separately.