Phonological Drift and Language Contact: The Northwest European Phonological Area

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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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1108497381

ISBN13:9781108497381

Release Date:April 2025

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:340 Pages

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Language Arts

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