The Historical Phonology of Vowel Length (RLE Linguistics C: Applied Linguistics)
1st Edition
Published on 10. January 2014
360 pages
978-1-317-93319-9 (ISBN)
Description
Data from a variety of languages are offered in support of the claim that although there are several processes by which languages commonly add to an already existing stock of long vowels, there is only one mechanism by which a language without a distinction of vocalic length commonly introduces such a distinction. This mechanism is the coalescence of vowel sequences, typically after loss of intervocalic consonants. This book examines vowels lengths, their differences and their effects on language.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
1,11 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-93319-9 (9781317933199)
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Person
Brent de Chene
Content
1. The Origins of Distinctive Vowel Length 2. Syllable and Mora as Units in Verse and Accentuation 3. Compensatory Lengthening 4. Compensatory Lengthening as Assimilation 5. Conclusion: Vowel Length and Syllable Structure
