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Author: Brent de Chene Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317933192 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 183
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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.
Author: Brent de Chene Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317933192 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 183
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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.
Author: Donka Minkova Publisher: Edinburgh University Press ISBN: 0748677550 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 440
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This book covers the historical development of the English phonological system from its earliest reconstructed and recorded forms to its most recent variations.
Author: Daniel Kahn Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317420195 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 121
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This dissertation, first published in 1980, is concerned with the role of the syllable in generative grammar. Kahn argues that the syllable is a necessary element in phonological descriptions by identifying aspects of phonology that seem to call for analysis in terms of syllabic structure and demonstrating the superiority of syllabic analyses over possible alternative solutions. This title will be of interest to students of English language and linguistics.
Author: Don Ringe Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1139618997 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 329
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Bringing the advances of theoretical linguistics to the study of language change in a systematic way, this innovative textbook demonstrates the mutual relevance of historical linguistics and contemporary linguistics. Numerous case studies throughout the book show both that theoretical linguistics can be used to solve problems where traditional approaches to historical linguistics have failed to produce satisfying results, and that the results of historical research can have an impact on theory. The book first explains the nature of human language and the sources of language change in broad terms. It then focuses on different types of language change from contemporary viewpoints, before exploring comparative reconstruction - the most spectacular success of traditional historical linguistics - and the problems inherent in trying to devise new methods for linguistic comparison. Positioned at the cutting edge of the field, the book argues that this approach can and should lead to the re-integration of historical linguistics as one of the core areas in the study of language.
Author: Joseph C. Salmons Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing ISBN: 9027292167 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 426
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This volume contains 22 revised papers originally presented at the 17th International Conference on Historical Linguistics, held August 2005 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. The papers cover a broad range of languages, including well-studied languages of Europe but also Aramaic, Zoque and Uto-Aztecan, Japanese and Korean, Afrikaans, and the Pilbara languages of Australia. The theoretical approaches taken are equally diverse, often bringing together aspects of ‘formal’ and ‘functional’ theories in a single contribution. Many of the chapters provide fresh data, including several drawing on data from electronic corpora. Topics range from traditional comparative reconstruction to prosodic change and the role of processing in syntactic change.
Author: Stawomir Zdziebko Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing ISBN: 1443834785 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 250
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This book primarily provides a detailed description and interpretation of one of the most fascinating and poorly understood processes in English accentology, i.e. Aitken’s Law, also known as the Scottish Vowel Length Rule by which vowel quantity in Scottish English is fully predictable, as opposed to the other regional accents of English speakers. The research also contributes to the understanding of the working of long-short vowel distinctions in the languages of the world and argues that all phenomena observed in connection with the presence and absence vowel quantity contrasts are a direct consequence of the working of a relatively small set of universal and inviolable principles of grammar.
Author: Veronica G. Sardegna Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 3030982181 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 312
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This edited book presents and discusses theoretical, practical, and research developments in English pronunciation in order to establish evidence-based directions and recommendations for best practices in English speech assessment, research, and training. It features leading pronunciation experts from diverse contexts who share cutting-edge research and valuable insights. The collection consists of six parts. Part 1 introduces the aims, focus, and structure of the book, and describes its intended audience. Part 2 reviews, provides empirical evidence, and offers critical analyses guiding different aspects of English speech assessment. Parts 3 and 4 report empirical findings and research perspectives on the perception and production of English speech. Part 5 shares current practices in phonetic training and their effect on learners and listeners. Part 6 presents theoretical perspectives on the acquisition of phonology in multilinguals.
Author: Darya Kavitskaya Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1136722041 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 240
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First Published in 2002. This volume is part of the 'Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics' series, and focuses on phonetics, phonology and diachrony of compensatory lengthening. The term compensatory lengthening (CL) refers to a set of phonological phenomena wherein the disappearance of one element of a representation is accompanied by a corresponding lengthening of another element. This study focuses on descriptive and formal similarities and divergences between CL of vowels triggered by consonant and by vowel loss.
Author: Brent de Chene
Author: Brent de Chene
Author: Donka Minkova
Author: Daniel Kahn
Author: Don Ringe
Author: Donald A. Ringe
Author: Joseph C. Salmons
Author: Stawomir Zdziebko
Author: Veronica G. Sardegna
Author: Zhongwei Shen
Author: Darya Kavitskaya