Discussion
d → ð / V – V is a case of
Answer: B
The change d to a fricative (eth) between vowels (V - V) is a conditioned sound change, because it occurs only in a specified environment, between vowels, and not everywhere. This is lenition, as in the shift of intervocalic d to a fricative in Spanish.
An unconditioned change (option A) happens in all positions. Fricativization (option C) names the type of change, from stop to fricative, but not the way of classification asked for, which is whether the change depends on the environment. Palatalisation (D) would involve a shift towards the palate. The key is B.
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