The Historical Phonology of Vowel Length

The Historical Phonology of Vowel Length

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de Chene, Brent
Taylor & Francis Ltd
EAN: 9781317933205
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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.

EAN 9781317933205
ISBN 1317933206
Binding Ebook
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication date January 10, 2014
Pages 360
Language English
Country United Kingdom
Authors De Chene, Brent
Series Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics