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Phonetics and philology : sound change in Italic /

This book presents an exhaustive treatment of a long-standing problem of Proto-Indo-European and Italic philology, the development of the Proto-Indo-European voiced aspirates in the ancient languages of Italy. In so doing, it tackles a central issue of historical linguistics, the plausibility of exp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stuart-Smith, Jane, 1965-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Series:Oxford linguistics.
Subjects:
Aspiration (Phonetics)
Grammar, Comparative and general > Phonology.
Italic languages and dialects > Phonology.
Indo-European languages > Phonology.
Aspiration (Phonétique)
Phonologie.
Langues italiques > Phonologie.
Langues indo-européennes > Phonologie.
phonology.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Phonetics & Phonology.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Phonology
Indo-European languages > Phonology
Fonetiek.
Filologie.
Indo-europese talen.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This book presents an exhaustive treatment of a long-standing problem of Proto-Indo-European and Italic philology, the development of the Proto-Indo-European voiced aspirates in the ancient languages of Italy. In so doing, it tackles a central issue of historical linguistics, the plausibility of explanations for sound change. The book argues that a solution to the problem can only be offered by combining the results of a traditional philological investigation with the resources of a. neighbouring discipline, experimental phonetics. It will be of interest to scholars and advanced students of hi.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiv, 270 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-250) and indexes.
ISBN:9780191514531
0191514535
1280845783
9781280845789
9786610845781
6610845786
9780199257737
0199257736