Lenition and contrast : the functional consequences of certain phonetically conditioned sound changes /
This book analyzes 153 languages from a large variety of families to establish a previously unexplored relationship between phonetically conditioned sound changes such as lenitions and functional (meaning maintenance related) considerations. Carefully collecting numerous inventories of consonants, t...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge,
2004.
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| Series: | Outstanding dissertations in linguistics.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Investigation of phonetically conditioned sound changes
- 3. Languages
- 4. Implications
- 5. Bibliography
- 6. Result summary
- 7. Glossary
- 8. Index.
