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Phonological Drift and Language Contact
The Northwest European Phonological Area
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About this book
Several language families of northern Europe – Germanic, Celtic, and Uralic – share phonetic and phonological patterns that are typologically unusual. This book demonstrates how we can better understand these convergences: they exemplify the phenomenon of drift. Using the latest advances in theoretical linguistics, the study of sound change, and language variation, it offers insights into the development of these features and what they tell us about past cultural and linguistic contacts. Although the languages are not closely related, an understanding of drift grounded in the theory of the life cycle of phonological patterns reveals the workings of convergent developments. Covering a wide range of vernacular varieties, this book shows how phonological microvariation is illuminated by an approach grounded in the theory of the life cycle and historical sociolinguistics. It is essential reading for historical and theoretical linguists, and anyone with an interest in the cultural and linguistic contacts across northern Europe.
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Yes, you can access Phonological Drift and Language Contact by Pavel Iosad in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Phonetics & Phonology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Imprints Page
- Contents
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- List of Abbreviations
- List of Glosses
- List of Conventions
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Setting the Scene
- 2 Research Context
- 3 Theoretical Background
- 4 The Synchrony and Diachrony of Preaspiration
- 5 North Germanic
- 6 Celtic
- 7 The Sámi Languages
- 8 Preaspiration and Language Contact
- 9 Conclusion
- References
- Index of Topics
- Index of Persons
- Index of Languages