The proto-Germanic n-stems : : a study in diachronic morphophonology / / Guus Kroonen.
The n -stems are an intriguing part of Proto-Germanic morphology. Unlike any other noun class, the n -stems have roots that are characterized by systematic consonant and vowel alternations across the different Germanic dialects. This monograph represents a diachronic investigation of this root varia...
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| Superior document: | Leiden studies in Indo-European ; 18 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Amsterdam : : Rodopi,, 2011. |
| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Leiden Studies in Indo-European
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (416 pages) |
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| Summary: | The n -stems are an intriguing part of Proto-Germanic morphology. Unlike any other noun class, the n -stems have roots that are characterized by systematic consonant and vowel alternations across the different Germanic dialects. This monograph represents a diachronic investigation of this root variation. It traces back the Germanic n -stems to their Indo-European origin, and clarifies their formal characteristics by an interaction of sound law and analogy. This book therefore is not just an attempt to account for the typology of the Germanic n -stems, but also a case study of the impact that sound change may have on the evolution of morphology and derivation. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1283034565 9786613034564 9042032936 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Guus Kroonen. |