The Historical Phonology of Vowel Length (Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics)
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 2014
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 360 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781317933199
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780415723930, 9781138989429, 9781315857268
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 11/29/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Brent E. de Chene
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Language Arts
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.