Discussion
e is a case of
Answer: B
The diagram shows two sounds, k and c, becoming one sound, so it is a merger. In a merger two or more phonemes that were distinct fall together into one, and the contrast between them is lost.
A split is the opposite, where one phoneme develops into two. 'Unconditioned' and 'conditioned' change describe whether the change depends on an environment, which the diagram does not show. The diagram's convergence of two sources on one result is the meaning of merger, option B.
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